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   In the year 1580 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

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

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 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   States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship in the year 1580.   

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

Jun 27   Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1580 baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47   

Aug 19   On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71   

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   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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.   

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1580 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

Feb 02   Bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1580.   

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