Historical Events In 1581

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

Jan 16   On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

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

Jan 28   James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1581.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1581 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

Apr 04   Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1581 cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter in the year 1581.   

Jun 02   On this day in history james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist in the year 1581.   

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

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

Nov 07   In the year 1581 richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

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 in the year 1581.   

Apr 24   In the year 1581 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died in the year 1581.   

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

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.