Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 22   In the year 1588 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   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.  

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

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris on this day in history.  

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   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England on this day in history.  

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   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies in the year 1588.  

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

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   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.  

Jul 21   On this day in history english fleet defeats Spanish armada  

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight  

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1588.  

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

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

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.  

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died in the year 1588.  

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.  

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