Historical Events In 1588

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

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

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1588.  

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

Apr 04   On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

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   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist in the year 1588.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1588.  

May 19   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England on this day in history.  

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

May 30   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.  

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   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.  

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1588 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight  

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

Jul 29   In the year 1588 attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders  

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1588 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

Apr 05   In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

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

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   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.  

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

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

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

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