Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1588 english fleet beats Spanish Armada   

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

Aug 06   Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada   

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

Aug 12   Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1588 marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)   

Sep 10   Nicholas Lanier, composer in the year 1588.   

Oct 01   Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr in the year 1588.   

Oct 02   In the year 1588 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

Oct 23   Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander on this day in history.   

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   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   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.   

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   In the year 1588 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 on this day in history.   

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