Famous Deaths Happened In 1588

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.  

Feb 09 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.  

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

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

Mar 17 On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

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

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

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  

Jul 17 On this day in history death of sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489)  

Aug 08 Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter died on this day in history.  

Aug 12 In the year 1588 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45  

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Oct 01 Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr died in the year 1588.  

Oct 02 Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508) died in the year 1588.  

Nov 02 Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.  

Dec 23 In the year 1588 death of hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1588.  

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 In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.