What Happened In August 1580 In History

Historical Events for August, 1580

• 25th » Battle of Alcântara (1580) e.g Battle of Alcântara. Spain defeats Portugal.

Famous Deaths for August 1580

• 1st » Albrecht Giese, Polish-German politician and diplomat (b. 1524)
• 9th » Patriarch Metrophanes III of Constantinople (b. 1520)
• 19th » Andrea Palladio, Italian architect, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore (b. 1508)
• 20th » Jerónimo Osório, Portuguese historian and author (b. 1506)

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