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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

Mar 15   Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer in the year 1580.   

Apr 11   On this day in history drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

May 27   On this day in history 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   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw in the year 1580.   

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels in the year 1580.   

Jun 18   In the year 1580 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

Jun 18   In the year 1580 states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published in the year 1580.   

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   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 in the year 1580.   

Aug 25   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

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   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1580.   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1580 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   On this day in history gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67   

Nov 09   On this day in history spanish troops lands in Ireland   

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1580 french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1580 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died in the year 1580.   

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.