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

Jan 28   In the year 1581 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   On this day in history portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal   

Apr 01   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II in the year 1581.   

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

Apr 04   Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1581.   

May 06   On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.   

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero in the year 1581.   

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.   

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   In the year 1581 leiden University names Snellius math professor   

Oct 09   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist in the year 1581.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

Mar 16   In the year 1581 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

May 06   On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born in the year 1581.   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer was born in the year 1581.   

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   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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.