Hisdates•ComFamous Personalities Born In 1588
Saturday, 08 November 2025
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 John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history.
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 In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)
Apr 15 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born in the year 1588.
May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.
May 28 Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1588.
Sep 10 Nicholas Lanier, composer was born on this day in history.
Nov 27 In the year 1588 birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian
Dec 10 Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born in the year 1588.
Dec 24 In the year 1588 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)