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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1581 daniel Selich, composer  

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission in the year 1581.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1581 frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

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   On this day in history johann Staden, composer  

Jul 11   In the year 1581 peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero  

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.  

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

Jul 24   In the year 1581 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange  

Aug 02   In the year 1581 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" in the year 1581.  

Nov 07   On this day in history richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar  

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.  

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   On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)  

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   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born in the year 1581.  

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1581 birth of johann Staden, composer  

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 11   On this day in history death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero  

Jul 23   On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.  

Sep 01   On this day in history death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)  

Sep 30   On this day in history death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)