Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   In the year 1588 the birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) in the year 1588.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

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   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer in the year 1588.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.   

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

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1588 attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

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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 in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   In the year 1588 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   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 in the year 1588.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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.