Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies in the year 1580.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange   

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

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

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship in the year 1580.   

Jun 25   In the year 1580 book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published   

Jun 27   On this day in history duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal   

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Stobaeus, composer   

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

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.   

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

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.   

Sep 17   In the year 1580 charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

Sep 19   In the year 1580 treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty   

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

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   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born in the year 1580.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1580 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)   

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 in the year 1580.   

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies in the year 1580.   

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   On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

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