Hisdates•ComFamous Personalities Born In 1588
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Jan 12 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588. 
Jan 12 In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter
Feb 12 John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born in the year 1588.
Feb 19 In the year 1588 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies
Feb 26 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer
Apr 05 Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.
Apr 15 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.
May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.
May 28 On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)
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 In the year 1588 birth of henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)
Sep 08 On this day in history birth of marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)
Sep 10 Nicholas Lanier, composer was born in the year 1588.
Nov 27 Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.
Dec 10 In the year 1588 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)
Dec 24 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born in the year 1588.