Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) in the year 1588.   

Jan 22   In the year 1588 pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

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 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   In the year 1588 johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   In the year 1588 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   In the year 1588 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies   

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   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   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   On this day in history spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England in the year 1588.   

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

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.   

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   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history french king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies