Famous Deaths Happened In 1580

Jan 18 In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

Jan 31 Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died in the year 1580.  

Feb 15 Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died on this day in history.  

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.  

Jun 15 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.  

Jun 18 On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

Jul 25 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524) died in the year 1580.  

Aug 19 In the year 1580 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71  

Aug 20 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died in the year 1580.  

Aug 25 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.  

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies in the year 1580.  

Nov 03 Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) died on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67  

Nov 21 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed died in the year 1580.  

Nov 30 Richard Farrant, English composer died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 12 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born in the year 1580.  

Jan 12 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born in the year 1580.  

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

Jun 06 In the year 1580 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

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 In the year 1580 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)