Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   In the year 1581 james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1581 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   In the year 1581 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   On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

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   On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world  

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat  

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 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 in the year 1581.  

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   On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested  

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

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" in the year 1581.  

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma  

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.  

Jan 04   In the year 1581 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer  

Feb 17   In the year 1581 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.  

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born in the year 1581.  

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)  

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

Sep 30   In the year 1581 death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)