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   On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

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   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

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

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

Apr 15   On this day in history cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

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

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

Jun 18   In the year 1581 thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

Jul 02   In the year 1581 johann Staden, composer   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested   

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   Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.   

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

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer was born in the year 1581.   

Feb 17   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born in the year 1581.   

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1581 death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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)