Historical Events In 1580

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

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

Mar 15   Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange in the year 1580.  

Mar 17   In the year 1580 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1580 johann Stobaeus, composer  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1580.  

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) in the year 1580.  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.  

Nov 09   On this day in history spanish troops lands in Ireland  

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

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

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 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