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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1580 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

Jun 18   In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47   

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   In the year 1580 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies   

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   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England in the year 1580.   

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

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

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)   

Jan 12   Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born in the year 1580.   

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 in the year 1580.   

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)   

Jul 06   In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1580.   

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

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 on this day in history.