Historical Events In 1581
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Jan 04 On this day in history james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)
Jan 16 English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.
Jan 22 On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies
Jan 28 In the year 1581 james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
Jan 28 In the year 1581 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
Feb 04 Daniel Selich, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.
Mar 25 On this day in history portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal
Apr 01 Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.
Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.
Apr 04 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.
Apr 04 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world in the year 1581.
Apr 04 On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat
Apr 04 In the year 1581 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted
Apr 15 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal in the year 1581.
May 06 In the year 1581 frans Francken, the Younger, painter
Jun 02 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland in the year 1581.
Jun 18 On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)
Jul 02 Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.
Jul 11 Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero in the year 1581.
Jul 14 On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested
Jul 23 Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.
Jul 24 On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange
Aug 02 In the year 1581 leiden University names Snellius math professor
Oct 09 Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist in the year 1581.
Oct 15 Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris in the year 1581.
Oct 19 In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
Nov 07 In the year 1581 richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar
Nov 29 Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma in the year 1581.
Dec 09 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.