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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1588.   

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

Sep 10   Nicholas Lanier, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37   

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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   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

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

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.