Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   In the year 1588 british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth  

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

Aug 01   English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.  

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

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

Aug 08   On this day in history alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter  

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

Aug 12   In the year 1588 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45  

Aug 12   Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army in the year 1588.  

Sep 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.  

Sep 08   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1588 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   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   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born in the year 1588.  

May 13   In the year 1588 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

Jan 05   In the year 1588 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 in the year 1588.  

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 in the year 1588.  

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.