Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

Apr 01   On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

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

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) 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.   

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

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

Jun 17   In the year 1580 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

Jun 25   On this day in history book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published   

Jun 27   In the year 1580 duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1580 battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

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

Aug 30   Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1580 gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67   

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

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

Nov 26   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

Apr 18   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1580.   

Jan 18   In the year 1580 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 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   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.