Historical Events In 1580

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange   

Mar 17   In the year 1580 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

Apr 01   In the year 1580 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

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

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

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

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

Jun 25   In the year 1580 book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published   

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

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

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   On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

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.   

Sep 17   In the year 1580 charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

Sep 19   In the year 1580 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   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in the year 1580.   

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

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

Nov 09   In the year 1580 spanish troops lands in Ireland   

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 in the year 1580.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1580 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)   

Jul 06   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

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   On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)   

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies in the year 1580.   

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

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

May 27   On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

Jun 10   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies on this day in history.