Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.   

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher   

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

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

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

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

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.   

May 18   The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.   

May 19   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England in the year 1588.   

May 28   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

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   In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

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   On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

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   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1588 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   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   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1588 death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

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 in the year 1588.   

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