Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   On this day in history james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Jan 28   In the year 1581 james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

Jan 28   James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1581 daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal   

Apr 01   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat in the year 1581.   

Apr 04   On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

Apr 15   In the year 1581 cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland in the year 1581.   

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) in the year 1581.   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.   

Jul 11   On this day in history peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.   

Jul 24   States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange in the year 1581.   

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

Oct 15   Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris in the year 1581.   

Oct 19   In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

Nov 07   In the year 1581 richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar   

Nov 29   On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma   

Dec 09   In the year 1581 emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Jan 04   In the year 1581 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

May 06   On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 18   In the year 1581 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1581.   

Apr 03   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Jun 02   On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland   

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died in the year 1581.   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1581 death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died in the year 1581.