Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth in the year 1588.   

Jul 31   On this day in history english fleet beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 01   English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1588 spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors   

Aug 07   On this day in history -8] English assault on Spanish Armada   

Aug 08   Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter in the year 1588.   

Aug 08   Sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1588 medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

Sep 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.   

Sep 08   On this day in history marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)   

Sep 10   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer   

Oct 01   In the year 1588 blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr   

Oct 02   On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

Oct 23   On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander   

Nov 02   In the year 1588 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

Nov 27   Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1588 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1588 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

Feb 24   In the year 1588 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   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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