Famous Personalities Born In 1588

Jan 12 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter  

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

Apr 15 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.  

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

May 28 In the year 1588 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

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

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)  

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

Sep 10 In the year 1588 birth of nicholas Lanier, composer  

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

Dec 10 On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)  

Dec 24 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born in the year 1588.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

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 On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

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