Historical Events In 1588

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass in the year 1588.   

Feb 19   In the year 1588 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   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1588 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1588.   

May 13   On this day in history king Henri III flees Paris   

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

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 in the year 1588.   

May 30   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1588 johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna in the year 1588.   

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

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   On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

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 in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born in the year 1588.   

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   On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

May 13   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

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