Historical Events In 1581
Saturday, 28 January 2023
Jan 04 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) in the year 1581.
Jan 16 English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.
Jan 22 In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies
Jan 28 On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
Jan 28 In the year 1581 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
Feb 04 On this day in history daniel Selich, composer
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 Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.
Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.
Apr 04 On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat in the year 1581.
Apr 04 Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted in the year 1581.
Apr 15 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on this day in history.
May 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann Staden, composer
Jul 11 In the year 1581 peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero
Jul 14 In the year 1581 english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested
Jul 23 On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies
Jul 24 In the year 1581 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange
Aug 02 Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.
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 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.
Nov 07 Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.
Nov 29 On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma
Dec 09 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.