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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

Apr 01   In the year 1580 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   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 in the year 1580.   

Jun 15   In the year 1580 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   Treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England in the year 1580.   

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

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   On this day in history spanish troops lands in Ireland   

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   In the year 1580 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1580 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)   

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 02   In the year 1580 death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1580 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

Apr 01   In the year 1580 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

May 27   Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies in the year 1580.   

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