Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) in the year 1581.   

Jan 16   In the year 1581 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1581.   

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   On this day in history pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

Mar 25   Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.   

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

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

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   In the year 1581 frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland in the year 1581.   

Jun 18   In the year 1581 thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

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

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero in the year 1581.   

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.   

Jul 24   States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange in the year 1581.   

Aug 02   On this day in history leiden University names Snellius math professor   

Oct 09   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.   

Nov 29   In the year 1581 doornik surrenders to duke of Parma   

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.   

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born in the year 1581.   

Feb 04   In the year 1581 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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   In the year 1581 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

May 06   On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born in the year 1581.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Apr 03   In the year 1581 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   In the year 1581 death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 23   In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died in the year 1581.