Famous Personalities Born In 1588

Jan 12 In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 12 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.  

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 In the year 1588 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

May 28 Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11 George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646) was born in the year 1588.  

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

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

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

Dec 10 Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died 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 24 In the year 1588 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

Mar 10 In the year 1588 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 In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

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