Historical Events In 1580

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) 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 in the year 1580.  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1580 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   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published in the year 1580.  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Stobaeus, composer  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1580 battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1580 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies  

Sep 17   On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   In the year 1580 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

Oct 27   John Bonga, beggar, dies in the year 1580.  

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

Nov 26   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty in the year 1580.  

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Jan 06   In the year 1580 birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.  

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

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died 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