Historical Events In 1581
Saturday, 27 July 2024
Jan 04 In the year 1581 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 James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland in the year 1581.
Jan 28 In the year 1581 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
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 On this day in history portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal
Apr 01 Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.
Apr 03 In the year 1581 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies
Apr 04 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world in the year 1581.
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world in the year 1581.
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.
Apr 04 Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted in the year 1581.
Apr 15 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on this day in history.
May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1581 james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland
Jun 18 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) in the year 1581.
Jul 02 Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.
Jul 11 Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero in the year 1581.
Jul 14 On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested
Jul 23 In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies
Jul 24 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.
Aug 02 In the year 1581 leiden University names Snellius math professor
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 on this day in history.
Nov 29 Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma in the year 1581.
Dec 09 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.