Famous Deaths Happened In 1580

Jan 18 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 in the year 1580.  

Jan 31 On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

Feb 02 Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1580 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25 On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47  

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

Aug 19 Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 in the year 1580.  

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

Aug 25 Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies in the year 1580.  

Aug 30 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies  

Oct 27 On this day in history john Bonga, beggar, dies  

Nov 03 In the year 1580 death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)  

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

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

Nov 30 On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer  

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

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

Jan 12 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1580 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 In the year 1580 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)  

Jul 06 Johann Stobaeus, composer was born in the year 1580.  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)