Historical Events In 1581

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

Jan 16   In the year 1581 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   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   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II in the year 1581.   

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   Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted in the year 1581.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

Jul 02   On this day in history johann Staden, composer   

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   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.   

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   On this day in history commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris   

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   In the year 1581 doornik surrenders to duke of Parma   

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.   

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born in the year 1581.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

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

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

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

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

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