Historical Events In 1580

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

Jan 31   On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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

Mar 03   Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1580 spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange   

Mar 17   Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam in the year 1580.   

Apr 01   Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer in the year 1580.   

Apr 11   On this day in history drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

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   Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 in the year 1580.   

Jun 15   Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw in the year 1580.   

Jun 17   In the year 1580 battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels   

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   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   On this day in history johann Stobaeus, composer   

Jul 12   On this day in history ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.   

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal in the year 1580.   

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   

Sep 17   On this day in history charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

Sep 19   On this day in history treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)   

Sep 26   In the year 1580 francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England   

Sep 26   Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in the year 1580.   

Oct 27   In the year 1580 john Bonga, beggar, dies   

Nov 09   On this day in history gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67   

Nov 09   In the year 1580 spanish troops lands in Ireland   

Nov 21   Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed in the year 1580.   

Nov 26   In the year 1580 french Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)   

Jan 12   Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies on this day in history.