Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

Jan 31   In the year 1580 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 15   In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange  

Mar 17   In the year 1580 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam  

Apr 01   On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

Apr 11   On this day in history drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) in the year 1580.  

May 27   In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies  

Jun 10   In the year 1580 luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies  

Jun 15   In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels in the year 1580.  

Jun 18   On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

Jun 18   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship in the year 1580.  

Jun 25   On this day in history book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published  

Jun 27   In the year 1580 duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal  

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer in the year 1580.  

Jul 12   On this day in history ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.  

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.  

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 in the year 1580.  

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal in the year 1580.  

Aug 25   Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.  

Sep 17   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) on this day in history.  

Sep 26   On this day in history francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England  

Sep 26   In the year 1580 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

Oct 27   John Bonga, beggar, dies in the year 1580.  

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1580 spanish troops lands in Ireland  

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.  

Nov 26   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty in the year 1580.  

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Jan 06   In the year 1580 birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)  

Jan 12   In the year 1580 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

Jan 12   Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born in the year 1580.  

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.  

Jul 06   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

Jan 31   On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies in the year 1580.  

Mar 03   On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

Apr 01   In the year 1580 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

May 27   Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies in the year 1580.  

Jun 10   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies in the year 1580.