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

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

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   In the year 1580 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

May 27   On this day in history 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   

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

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 in the year 1580.   

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   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published in the year 1580.   

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1580 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71   

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

Aug 30   Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history john Bonga, beggar, dies   

Nov 09   In the year 1580 gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67   

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

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed in the year 1580.   

Nov 26   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1580.   

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   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

Aug 24   In the year 1580 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 02   On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)   

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

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

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

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