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

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

Jan 28   James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland in the year 1581.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

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

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

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world in the year 1581.  

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1581 cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal  

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history johann Staden, composer  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1581 english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange  

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1581 commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris  

Oct 19   In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

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

Nov 29   In the year 1581 doornik surrenders to duke of Parma  

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

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer  

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)  

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.