Historical Events In 1581

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

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   In the year 1581 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   In the year 1581 daniel Selich, composer  

Feb 24   On this day in history pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission  

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   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies  

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

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

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal  

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

Jun 02   In the year 1581 james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

Jun 18   In the year 1581 thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)  

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

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

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   States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange in the year 1581.  

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   On this day in history 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" in the year 1581.  

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

Nov 29   In the year 1581 doornik surrenders to duke of Parma  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

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

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 in the year 1581.  

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

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

Sep 30   In the year 1581 death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)