1580

Years: 1577 1578 1579 - 1580 - 1581 1582 1583
Decades: 1550s 1560s 1570s - 1580s - 1590s 1600s 1610s
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

Michel de Montaigne publishes first Essay.
September 26 - Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe
1580-1764 First session if Jewish Waad (Sejm of 4 countries) in Lublin, Poland. 70 delegates of Jewish local kahals met to discuss issue of taxations and other important for Jewish communities issues.
Portugal looses independence to Spain following the death without heirs of king Henry of Portugal. The Habsburg rule would last until 1640.