Famous Personalities Born In 1588

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

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

Feb 12 In the year 1588 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 In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

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

May 28 Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer was born in the year 1588.  

Jun 11 George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 In the year 1588 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 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 In the year 1588 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)  

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

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

Mar 10 Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

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

Apr 19 On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies