Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies in the year 1580.  

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

Mar 15   Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange in the year 1580.  

Mar 17   Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam in the year 1580.  

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer in the year 1580.  

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1580.  

Apr 18   In the year 1580 thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

May 27   On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1580 nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70  

Jun 15   On this day in history phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw.  

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1580 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   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer in the year 1580.  

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

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

Aug 19   On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71  

Aug 25   On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 17   In the year 1580 charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

Sep 19   In the year 1580 treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)  

Sep 26   In the year 1580 francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England  

Sep 26   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in the year 1580.  

Oct 27   On this day in history john Bonga, beggar, dies  

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   In the year 1580 willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

Nov 26   On this day in history french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty  

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Jan 06   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

Apr 18   On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1580.  

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 in the year 1580.  

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

Feb 02   Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died in the year 1580.  

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

Jun 10   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies on this day in history.