Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   On this day in history british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth   

Jul 31   English fleet beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1588 alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

Aug 08   On this day in history sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada   

Aug 12   On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

Aug 12   On this day in history medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

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

Sep 08   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1588 nicholas Lanier, composer   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1588 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 in the year 1588.   

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   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

May 13   In the year 1588 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 in the year 1588.   

Feb 10   On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.