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   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1581 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

Apr 15   Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal in the year 1581.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris in the year 1581.   

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma in the year 1581.   

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   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born in the year 1581.   

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 in the year 1581.   

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

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Jun 02   In the year 1581 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   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died on this day in history.   

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