Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 15   In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies in the year 1580.  

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

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

Jun 15   Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels  

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

Jun 18   On this day in history states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship  

Jun 25   In the year 1580 book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published  

Jun 27   On this day in history duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal  

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies in the year 1580.  

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   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on this day in history.  

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

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 in the year 1580.  

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland on this day in history.  

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   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

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

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.  

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   Johann Stobaeus, composer was born in the year 1580.  

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

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

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died on this day in history.  

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

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