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   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   In the year 1588 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1588.   

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

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

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

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

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

May 12   In the year 1588 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   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

May 30   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1588.   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 26   On this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

Jul 28   On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders in the year 1588.   

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

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   In the year 1588 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.   

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   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.