Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

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

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on this day in history.   

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

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   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   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) in the year 1588.   

Apr 15   On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

Apr 19   On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies   

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

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

May 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history king Henri III flees Paris   

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

May 19   On this day in history 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   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer in the year 1588.   

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

Jun 18   Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1588 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   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 21   On this day in history english fleet defeats Spanish armada   

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight   

Jul 28   On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   On this day in history attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

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

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

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

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

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   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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