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 in the year 1588.  

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

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

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   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 in the year 1588.  

May 13   In the year 1588 king Henri III flees Paris  

May 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 28   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

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   In the year 1588 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   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   In the year 1588 english fleet defeats Spanish armada  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.  

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 in the year 1588.  

Mar 10   In the year 1588 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 in the year 1588.