Historical Events In 1588

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

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

Aug 01   English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history -8] English assault on Spanish Armada  

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

Aug 08   Sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada in the year 1588.  

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

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

Sep 04   In the year 1588 robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1588 nicholas Lanier, composer  

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1588 medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander  

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

Nov 27   Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian on this day in history.  

Dec 23   In the year 1588 hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37  

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Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies  

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

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.  

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

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.  

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

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

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 in the year 1588.  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1588 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   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.