Historical Events In 1588

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

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

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   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.   

May 09   On this day in history 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   King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1588 the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

May 19   On this day in history 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   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   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.   

Feb 10   On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

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   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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