Historical Events In 1580

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 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.   

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

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   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.   

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   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   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal in the year 1580.   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England in the year 1580.   

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   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   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

Jan 12   In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.   

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer was born in the year 1580.   

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died 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.