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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.   

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

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

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

Aug 25   In the year 1580 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

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   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England in the year 1580.   

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

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

Nov 09   In the year 1580 gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67   

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   In the year 1580 french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty   

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Jan 06   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born in the year 1580.   

Jan 12   In the year 1580 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   In the year 1580 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1580.   

Jun 09   In the year 1580 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)   

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

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   On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

Feb 02   Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died in the year 1580.   

Feb 15   On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1580 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

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