Historical Events In 1580

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

Apr 11   In the year 1580 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

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

May 27   In the year 1580 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   On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70   

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

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   In the year 1580 states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

Jun 25   Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   Johann Stobaeus, composer in the year 1580.   

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1580 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   In the year 1580 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies   

Sep 17   Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England   

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

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

Nov 09   Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Spanish troops lands in Ireland in the year 1580.   

Nov 21   On this day in history willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

Nov 26   French Huguenots & Roman Catholics sign peace treaty in the year 1580.   

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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 in the year 1580.   

Jan 12   In the year 1580 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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

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

Jun 09   Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1580 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

Aug 24   John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born in the year 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 in the year 1580.   

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

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

May 27   In the year 1580 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

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