Historical Events In 1581
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
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 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.
Jan 28 James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.
Jan 28 James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history daniel Selich, composer
Feb 24 Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission in the year 1581.
Mar 25 Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.
Apr 01 In the year 1581 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II
Apr 03 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.
Apr 04 In the year 1581 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world
Apr 04 In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world
Apr 04 In the year 1581 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 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal in the year 1581.
May 06 On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, painter
Jun 02 On this day in history james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland
Jun 18 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) in the year 1581.
Jul 02 Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.
Jul 11 Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero in the year 1581.
Jul 14 English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.
Jul 23 In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies
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 on this day in history.
Oct 19 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.
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 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.