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   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   In the year 1580 spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1580 luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies   

Jun 15   On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70   

Jun 15   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw in the year 1580.   

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Stobaeus, composer   

Jul 12   Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published in the year 1580.   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe   

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   In the year 1580 spanish troops lands in Ireland   

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   (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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

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

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   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 in the year 1580.   

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   In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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

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