Historical Events In 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 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.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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.  

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   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   In the year 1580 states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship  

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

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal in the year 1580.  

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   In the year 1580 baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47  

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 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   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England on this day in history.  

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

Oct 27   John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland in the year 1580.  

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

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

Jun 06   In the year 1580 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

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   On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)  

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1580 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   On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

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