Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 15   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   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 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   

Sep 17   On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

Sep 19   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) in the year 1580.   

Sep 26   In the year 1580 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 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1580 willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

Nov 26   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty in the year 1580.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1580 birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

Jan 31   Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies in the year 1580.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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