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   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 in the year 1588.   

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   In the year 1588 sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada   

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   In the year 1588 robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87   

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

Sep 10   Nicholas Lanier, composer in the year 1588.   

Oct 01   Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

Dec 23   Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 13   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)   

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

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.   

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