Historical Events In 1588

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

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   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

Feb 26   On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer  

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

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark in the year 1588.  

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 in the year 1588.  

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

Apr 15   In the year 1588 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 13   On this day in history 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   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   In the year 1588 johann Andreas Herbst, composer  

Jun 10   On this day in history valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies  

Jun 18   Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 in the year 1588.  

Jun 19   On this day in history spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna  

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

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight  

Jul 28   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I  

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)  

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

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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