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

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   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   Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England in the year 1588.  

May 30   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England in the year 1588.  

Jun 09   In the year 1588 johann Andreas Herbst, composer  

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies in the year 1588.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1588 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 13   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)  

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   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.  

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

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

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