Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.  

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1581 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   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.  

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission in the year 1581.  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

Apr 03   In the year 1581 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies  

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

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   In the year 1581 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted  

Apr 15   In the year 1581 cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal  

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter in the year 1581.  

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history johann Staden, composer  

Jul 11   In the year 1581 peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero  

Jul 14   On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested  

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

Jul 24   In the year 1581 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange  

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.  

Oct 09   In the year 1581 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

Oct 15   Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris in the year 1581.  

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer was born in the year 1581.  

Feb 17   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1581 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.  

May 06   In the year 1581 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

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

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   In the year 1581 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

Jul 11   On this day in history death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero  

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

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1581 death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)