Historical Events In 1580

Nov 30   Richard Farrant, English composer on this day in history.   

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

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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   Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born in the year 1580.   

Jun 06   Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1580.   

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)   

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 in the year 1580.   

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   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   

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   In the year 1580 luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies