Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia).   

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies.   

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass.   

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies.   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer.   

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

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53.   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher is born.   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies.   

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France   

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris   

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris   

May 18   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.   

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

May 30   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies   

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

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna.   

Jul 11   In this year, French king Henri III accept formally claims of Catholic League.   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada.   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada.   

Jul 26   John Hawkins is recorded as becoming a knight   

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated and scattered by English defenders.   

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Jan 12   John winthrop: 1st governor (mass bay colony)   

Jan 12   Jose ribera [lo spagnoletto]: Spanish painter   

Feb 12   John winthrop: English attorney/puritan/1st gov of mass   

Feb 19   Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of dutch east-indies   

Feb 26   Nicolaus erich: Composer   

Apr 05   Thomas hobbes: England, philosopher (leviathan)   

Apr 15   Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguist   

May 13   Ole worm: Danish physician    

Jan 05   Qi jiguang: Chinese general (b. 1528)   

Feb 09   Marquis of santa cruz: Spanish admiral,   

Feb 10   Joost sybrantsz buyck: Amsterdam merchant/regent,   

Feb 24   Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist   

Mar 10   Theodor zwinger: Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

Mar 17   Petrus dathenus: Flemish minister/physician (psalms of david),    

Apr 04   Frederik ii: King of denmark/norway (1559-88),    

Apr 19   Paolo veronese (cagliari): Painter,