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   In the year 1581 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1581 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   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   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   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world in the year 1581.   

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

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 in the year 1581.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1581 leiden University names Snellius math professor   

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma   

Dec 09   On this day in history emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

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

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer was born in the year 1581.   

Feb 17   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born in the year 1581.   

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died on this day in history.   

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)