Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 15   On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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

Mar 15   Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange in the year 1580.   

Mar 17   Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam in the year 1580.   

Apr 01   In the year 1580 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

May 27   Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1580 luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies   

Jun 15   On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70   

Jun 15   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw in the year 1580.   

Jun 17   On this day in history battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

Jun 18   Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies in the year 1580.   

Jun 18   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal in the year 1580.   

Jul 06   In the year 1580 johann Stobaeus, composer   

Jul 12   Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published in the year 1580.   

Jul 25   Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 in the year 1580.   

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

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1580 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies   

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   On this day in history francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England   

Sep 26   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 in the year 1580.   

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland in the year 1580.   

Nov 21   On this day in history willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

Nov 26   On this day in history french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty   

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born in the year 1580.   

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1580.   

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)   

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died in the year 1580.   

May 27   In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

Jun 10   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies in the year 1580.