Page 2: Historical Events In 1580
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer. 


Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42. 


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Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer. 


Dec 01 Edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42. 


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Jan 06 John smith of jamestown: (baptised) john smith of jamestown (d. 1631) 


Jan 12 Jean baptiste van helmont: Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) 


Jan 12 Lord alexander ruthven: Scottish nobleman 


Apr 18 Thomas middleton: English playwright (game of chess) 


Jun 06 Godefroy wendelin: Flemish astronomer 


Jun 09 Daniel heinsius: Flemish scholar 


Jul 06 Johann stobaeus: Composer 


Aug 24 John taylor: English poet 


Jan 18 Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of john), 


Jan 31 Hendrik: Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), 


Feb 02 Bessho nagaharu: Japanese retainer (b. 1558) 


Feb 15 Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden, 


Mar 03 Jacob hillebrand: Dutch mayor of groningen, 


Apr 01 Alonso mudarra: Spanish composer 


May 27 Jonker barthold entens van mentheda until middelstum: 


Jun 10 Luis vaz de camoes: Portugal's national poet (os lusiados), 

