Historical Events In 1581

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

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland  

Jan 28   On this day in history james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland  

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.  

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.  

Apr 01   On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

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

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

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 in the year 1581.  

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   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   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   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.  

Dec 09   In the year 1581 emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.  

Sep 01   In the year 1581 death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)  

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died in the year 1581.