Famous Deaths In 1580

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

Jan 31 Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1580 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 Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1580.  

Aug 25 In the year 1580 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

Aug 30 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies in the year 1580.  

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

Nov 03 Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer  

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

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

Jun 09 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born in the year 1580.  

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)