Historical Events In 1588

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

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

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1588 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   In the year 1588 thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies  

May 09   In the year 1588 duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris  

May 09   In the year 1588 duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France  

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

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

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   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England in the year 1588.  

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.  

May 30   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.  

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight in the year 1588.  

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.  

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 in the year 1588.  

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

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 in the year 1588.  

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

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

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

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