Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1580.  

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 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  

Jun 15 Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1580 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

Jul 25 In the year 1580 baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47  

Aug 01 Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20 Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

Aug 25 On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

Aug 30 In the year 1580 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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

Nov 03 In the year 1580 death of jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)  

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

Nov 21 On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

Nov 30 In the year 1580 death of richard Farrant, English composer  

Dec 01 In the year 1580 death of edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42  

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 In the year 1580 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 On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

Jun 09 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

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

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