Famous Personalities Born In 1588

Jan 12 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

Feb 10 On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

Feb 24 Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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