Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63.   

Jan 31   Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies.   

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies.   

Mar 15   Spanish king Philip II puts 25000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange.   

Mar 17   Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht.   

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

May 27   Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies.   

Jun 10   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies.   

Jun 15   Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70.   

Jun 15   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw.   

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

Jun 18   Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

Jun 18   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published.   

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal   

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer   

Jul 12   Ostrog Bible, the inaugural printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published   

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47.   

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71.   

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

Aug 25   Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies.   

Aug 30   Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies.   

Sep 17   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange.   

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)   

Sep 26   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England   

Sep 26   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe.   

Oct 27   John Bonga, beggar, dies   

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67   

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland   

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

Nov 26   French Huguenots and Roman Catholics sign peace treaty.   

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Jan 06   John smith of jamestown: (baptised) john smith of jamestown (d. 1631)   

Jan 12   Jean baptiste van helmont: Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

Jan 12   Lord alexander ruthven: Scottish nobleman   

Apr 18   Thomas middleton: English playwright (game of chess)   

Jun 06   Godefroy wendelin: Flemish astronomer    

Jun 09   Daniel heinsius: Flemish scholar    

Jul 06   Johann stobaeus: Composer   

Aug 24   John taylor: English poet    

Jan 18   Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of john),    

Jan 31   Hendrik: Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80),    

Feb 02   Bessho nagaharu: Japanese retainer (b. 1558)   

Feb 15   Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,    

Mar 03   Jacob hillebrand: Dutch mayor of groningen,   

Apr 01   Alonso mudarra: Spanish composer   

May 27   Jonker barthold entens van mentheda until middelstum:   

Jun 10   Luis vaz de camoes: Portugal's national poet (os lusiados),