Historical Events In 1581

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

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1581 daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 24   On this day in history pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

Mar 25   Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1581 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 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 in the year 1581.   

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history johann Staden, composer   

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

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1581 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" in the year 1581.   

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer was born in the year 1581.   

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   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.   

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1581 birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.   

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1581 death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.