Historical Events In 1581
Friday, 20 June 2025
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 in the year 1581.
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 James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history daniel Selich, composer
Feb 24 Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.
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 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.
Apr 04 On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.
Apr 04 On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted
Apr 15 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on this day in history.
May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter in the year 1581.
Jun 02 On this day in history james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland
Jun 18 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) in the year 1581.
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 English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.
Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.
Jul 24 In the year 1581 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange
Aug 02 Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.
Oct 09 In the year 1581 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 On this day in history richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar
Nov 29 Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.
Dec 09 On this day in history emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange