Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

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

Jul 31   On this day in history english fleet beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 01   In the year 1588 english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 06   Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors in the year 1588.   

Aug 07   -8] English assault on Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 08   Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter in the year 1588.   

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

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

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

Sep 04   On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87   

Sep 08   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) in the year 1588.   

Sep 10   In the year 1588 nicholas Lanier, composer   

Oct 01   Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr in the year 1588.   

Oct 02   On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

Oct 23   Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander in the year 1588.   

Nov 02   Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.   

Nov 27   Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian in the year 1588.   

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

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Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

Feb 12   In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1588.   

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died in the year 1588.   

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.   

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 in the year 1588.   

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