Historical Events In 1588

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 in the year 1588.  

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies in the year 1588.  

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

Apr 04   In the year 1588 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies  

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

May 09   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France  

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris in the year 1588.  

May 18   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

May 30   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies  

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

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   On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada  

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada in the year 1588.  

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight  

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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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   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   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1588.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies