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 in the year 1588.   

Aug 01   In the year 1588 english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada   

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

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   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   Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army in the year 1588.   

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer   

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   Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander in the year 1588.   

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

Nov 27   Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian in the year 1588.   

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

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Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.   

Apr 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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 in the year 1588.   

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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