Historical Events In 1588

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

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) in the year 1588.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1588 johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer in the year 1588.   

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   In the year 1588 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

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

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher in the year 1588.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris in the year 1588.   

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France in the year 1588.   

May 12   In the year 1588 catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France on this day in history.   

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1588 the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

May 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

Jun 09   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   In the year 1588 valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies   

Jun 18   In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.   

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight in the year 1588.   

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

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Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.   

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

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born in the year 1588.   

May 13   In the year 1588 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

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

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.   

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