Historical Events In 1588

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

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) in the year 1588.   

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1588 claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

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

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

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris on this day in history.   

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

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris in the year 1588.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

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

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

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

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Mar 10   In the year 1588 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   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.