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   In the year 1588 english fleet beats Spanish Armada  

Aug 01   On this day in history english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada  

Aug 06   In the year 1588 spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors  

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

Aug 08   In the year 1588 alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter  

Aug 08   Sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1588.  

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

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

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

Sep 10   Nicholas Lanier, composer in the year 1588.  

Oct 01   In the year 1588 blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr  

Oct 02   Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies in the year 1588.  

Oct 23   On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander  

Nov 02   In the year 1588 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63  

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

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

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.  

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.  

Apr 04   In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.