1580 in History – What happened in year 1580
✅ Published on March 24th, 2009 in 16th Century in History
In history, year 1580 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1580.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1580 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 06 april | One of the largest earthquakes in the recorded history of England, Flanders and Northern France struck the region. |
| 25 august | War of the Portuguese Succession-The army of the pretender tothe Portuguese throne, António, Prior of Crato, was routedin the Battle of Alcântara, ending his short-lived reign. |
| 26 September | British sailor Francis Drake traveled all over the world by sea and returned home to England. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1580:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 December | Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc / Astronomer / France |
| 06 July | Johann Stobäus / Composer / Germany |
| 06 June | Godefroy Wendelin / Astronomer / Belgium |
| 09 June | Daniel Heinsius / Scholar / Belgium |
| 14 September | Francisco de Quevedo / Politician / Spain |
| 15 September | Charles Annibal Fabrot / Author / France |
| 18 April | Thomas Middleton / Poet / United Kingdom |
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