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Historical Events Happened In 1588

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Jan 12   On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 22   On this day in history pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer  

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) on this day in history.  

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

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

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris on this day in history.  

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France on this day in history.  

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

May 12   On this day in history catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France  

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.  

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

May 19   On this day in history spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England  

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history french king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League  

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada on this day in history.  

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders  

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Famous Birthdays In 1588

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies  

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

Famous Deaths In 1588

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 05   On this day in history death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)  

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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