Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   In the year 1588 british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth   

Jul 31   English fleet beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 01   English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 06   Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors in the year 1588.   

Aug 07   -8] English assault on Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 08   Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 12   Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1588.   

Aug 12   In the year 1588 medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

Sep 04   On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87   

Sep 08   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) in the year 1588.   

Sep 10   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer   

Oct 01   On this day in history blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr   

Oct 02   In the year 1588 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   Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.   

Nov 27   On this day in history valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

Dec 23   Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 in the year 1588.   

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Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.   

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