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Historical Events Happened In 1581

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Jan 04 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism

Jan 22 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.

Jan 28 On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland

Jan 28 On this day in history james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland

Feb 04 On this day in history daniel Selich, composer

Feb 24 Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.

Mar 25 On this day in history portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal

Apr 01 Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.

Apr 03 On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies

Apr 04 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.

Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.

Apr 04 On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat

Apr 04 On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted

Apr 15 On this day in history cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal

May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.

Jun 02 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.

Jun 18 On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)

Jul 02 On this day in history johann Staden, composer

Jul 11 On this day in history peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero

Jul 14 On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested

Jul 23 On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies

Jul 24 On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange

Aug 02 Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.

Oct 09 On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist

Oct 15 Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris on this day in history.

Oct 19 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.

Nov 07 On this day in history richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar

Nov 29 On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma

Dec 09 On this day in history emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange

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Famous Birthdays In 1581

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)

Feb 04 Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 17 Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.

Mar 16 On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)

May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)

Jul 02 Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1581

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 22 On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies

Apr 03 On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies

Jun 02 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died on this day in history.

Jul 11 On this day in history death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero

Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.

Aug 21 Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died on this day in history.

Sep 01 Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died on this day in history.

Sep 30 Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.