Historical Events In 1580

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

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   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 in the year 1580.  

Apr 01   In the year 1580 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1580 duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal  

Jul 06   In the year 1580 johann Stobaeus, composer  

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 in the year 1580.  

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1580 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.  

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

Nov 09   In the year 1580 spanish troops lands in Ireland  

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

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   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer  

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 in the year 1580.  

Jan 31   Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies in the year 1580.  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

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   On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

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.