Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   On this day in history james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

Jan 16   In the year 1581 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism  

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1581.  

Jan 28   James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland in the year 1581.  

Jan 28   On this day in history james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland  

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal  

Apr 01   On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

Apr 03   In the year 1581 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies  

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world  

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world  

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat  

Apr 04   On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted  

Apr 15   Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal in the year 1581.  

May 06   In the year 1581 frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)  

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested  

Jul 23   In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

Jul 24   On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange  

Aug 02   On this day in history leiden University names Snellius math professor  

Oct 09   In the year 1581 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

Oct 15   In the year 1581 commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris  

Oct 19   On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.  

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma in the year 1581.  

Dec 09   In the year 1581 emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange  

Jan 04   In the year 1581 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born in the year 1581.  

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

May 06   On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born in the year 1581.  

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer was born in the year 1581.  

Jan 22   On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies  

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.  

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died in the year 1581.  

Jul 23   In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

Aug 21   In the year 1581 death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)  

Sep 01   In the year 1581 death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)  

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died in the year 1581.