Famous Birthdays In 1588

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

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 in the year 1588.  

Feb 19 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.  

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

May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

May 28 Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born in the year 1588.  

Jun 09 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)  

Sep 01 In the year 1588 birth of henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)  

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

Sep 10 Nicholas Lanier, composer was born in the year 1588.  

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian  

Dec 10 On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)  

Dec 24 In the year 1588 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

Jan 05 In the year 1588 death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)  

Feb 09 On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

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 On this day in history death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)  

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