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

Mar 03   On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1580.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1580 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   In the year 1580 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels  

Jun 18   Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   In the year 1580 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   Johann Stobaeus, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.  

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 in the year 1580.  

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal in the year 1580.  

Aug 25   On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

Aug 30   In the year 1580 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   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   In the year 1580 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe  

Oct 27   In the year 1580 john Bonga, beggar, dies  

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 in the year 1580.  

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland on this day in history.  

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 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies