Famous Deaths Happened In 1581

Jan 22 In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies  

Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 02 In the year 1581 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

Jul 11 Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died in the year 1581.  

Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.  

Sep 01 Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.  

Sep 30 On this day in history death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)  

Oct 23 Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1529) died on this day in history.  

Nov 07 In the year 1581 death of richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar  

Dec 01 Ralph Sherwin, English Catholic saint (b. 1550) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born in the year 1581.  

Feb 04 Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)  

Mar 16 On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

Apr 24 Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.  

May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)  

Jul 02 In the year 1581 birth of johann Staden, composer