Historical Events In 1581
Saturday, 23 January 2021
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 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1581.
Jan 28 On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
Jan 28 James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland in the year 1581.
Feb 04 Daniel Selich, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission in the year 1581.
Mar 25 Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.
Apr 01 In the year 1581 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II
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 in the year 1581.
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 In the year 1581 cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal
May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.
Jun 02 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.
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 In the year 1581 english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested
Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.
Jul 24 On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange
Aug 02 Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.
Oct 09 Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist in the year 1581.
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 In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
Nov 07 Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar on this day in history.
Nov 29 In the year 1581 doornik surrenders to duke of Parma
Dec 09 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.