Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   In the year 1588 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 22   On this day in history pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)  

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

Feb 10   On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass in the year 1588.  

Feb 19   In the year 1588 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies  

Feb 24   In the year 1588 johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

Feb 26   On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer  

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1588 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

Apr 05   In the year 1588 the birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher  

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.  

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris in the year 1588.  

May 09   On this day in history duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France  

May 12   In the year 1588 catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris  

May 12   On this day in history catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France  

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.  

May 18   The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.  

May 19   On this day in history spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England  

May 28   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

May 30   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

Jun 09   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer  

Jun 10   In the year 1588 valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies  

Jun 18   In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24  

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna in the year 1588.  

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League in the year 1588.  

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada in the year 1588.  

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I  

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders in the year 1588.  

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.  

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born in the year 1588.  

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born in the year 1588.  

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born in the year 1588.  

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

Feb 10   On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

Feb 24   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

Mar 10   In the year 1588 death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)  

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.  

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.