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 On this day in history death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

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

Mar 03 On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

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

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

Jul 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1580.  

Aug 20 On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)  

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

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 27 John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 09 In the year 1580 gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67  

Nov 21 In the year 1580 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 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 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 Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 06 Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 In the year 1580 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)  

Jul 06 Johann Stobaeus, composer was born in the year 1580.  

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