Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

Jan 31   In the year 1580 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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   

Mar 15   On this day in history spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange   

Mar 17   In the year 1580 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

Apr 01   In the year 1580 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

Apr 11   Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht in the year 1580.   

Apr 18   On this day in history thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

May 27   Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies in the year 1580.   

Jun 10   On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies   

Jun 15   Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw.   

Jun 17   Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

Jun 18   On this day in history states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published in the year 1580.   

Jun 27   In the year 1580 duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal   

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

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1580 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71   

Aug 25   On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

Aug 25   Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies in the year 1580.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1580 charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

Sep 19   In the year 1580 treaty of Plessis-lez-Tours (Anjou/Dutch States-General)   

Sep 26   Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England in the year 1580.   

Sep 26   On this day in history sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe   

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   On this day in history willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

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

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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 in the year 1580.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

Aug 24   On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)   

Jan 18   In the year 1580 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

Jan 31   Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies in the year 1580.   

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   In the year 1580 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

May 27   Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet (Os Lusiados), dies in the year 1580.