Famous Deaths In 1580

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 in the year 1580.  

Feb 15 On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

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

Apr 01 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer died 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 18 On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

Jul 25 On this day in history baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47  

Aug 01 On this day in history death of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)  

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 In the year 1580 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

Aug 30 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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

Nov 03 Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) died in the year 1580.  

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 Richard Farrant, English composer died on this day in history.  

Dec 01 On this day in history death of edmund Campion, English jesuit, hanged at 42  

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

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

Jan 12 In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)