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

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   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

May 27   In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

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

Jun 15   Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1580 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   On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47   

Aug 19   On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71   

Aug 25   On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

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   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1580.   

Sep 26   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1580 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies on this day in history.