Historical Events Happened In 1588

Jul 29 British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 31 English fleet beats Spanish Armada on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 01 On this day in history english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada Share it »

Aug 06 On this day in history spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors Share it »

Aug 07 -8] English assault on Spanish Armada on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 08 Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 08 On this day in history sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada Share it »

Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 12 On this day in history medemblik surrenders to Spanish army Share it »

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 08 On this day in history marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) Share it »

Sep 10 Nicholas Lanier, composer on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 01 Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 02 Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 23 Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 02 On this day in history wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 Share it »

Nov 27 On this day in history valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian Share it »

Dec 23 On this day in history hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 Share it »

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

Jan 12 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 12 John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) Share it »

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

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

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

Feb 09 On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies Share it »

Feb 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

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