Famous Personalities Born In 1588

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 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 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 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.  

May 28 On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

Jun 09 In the year 1588 birth of johann Andreas Herbst, composer  

Jun 11 In the year 1588 birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)  

Sep 01 Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646) was born in the year 1588.  

Sep 08 In the year 1588 birth of marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)  

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of nicholas Lanier, composer  

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

Dec 10 Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born in the year 1588.  

Dec 24 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.  

Feb 09 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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