Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   In the year 1588 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) in the year 1588.   

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

Feb 10   On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass in the year 1588.   

Feb 19   In the year 1588 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 24   In the year 1588 johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   On this day in history thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist in the year 1588.   

Apr 19   On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies   

May 09   In the year 1588 duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris   

May 09   On this day in history duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris on this day in history.   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France in the year 1588.   

May 13   In the year 1588 king Henri III flees Paris   

May 18   On this day in history the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

May 19   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

May 30   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 in the year 1588.   

Jun 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna   

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 21   In the year 1588 english fleet defeats Spanish armada   

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight in the year 1588.   

Jul 28   On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders in the year 1588.   

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Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.   

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

May 13   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

Jan 05   In the year 1588 death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)   

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.   

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Mar 10   In the year 1588 death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

Mar 17   On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.