Page 2: Historical Events In 1580

Nov 30   Richard Farrant, English composer in the year 1580.   

Dec 01   In the year 1580 edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42   

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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   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 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 in the year 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 02   In the year 1580 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 in the year 1580.   

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

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