Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) in the year 1588.   

Jan 22   In the year 1588 pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

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 12   In the year 1588 john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer in the year 1588.   

Mar 17   On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark in the year 1588.   

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

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   On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris on this day in history.   

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

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris in the year 1588.   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1588 king Henri III flees Paris   

May 18   In the year 1588 the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

May 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

May 28   In the year 1588 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   In the year 1588 johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna   

Jul 11   In the year 1588 french king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League   

Jul 18   On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1588.   

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 05   In the year 1588 death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)   

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   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.   

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

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