Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) in the year 1581.   

Jan 16   In the year 1581 english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1581 pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

Mar 25   Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.   

Apr 01   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II in the year 1581.   

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

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

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world in the year 1581.   

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

Apr 04   Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted in the year 1581.   

Apr 15   Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on this day in history.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter in the year 1581.   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

Jul 02   In the year 1581 johann Staden, composer   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

Aug 02   In the year 1581 leiden University names Snellius math professor   

Oct 09   In the year 1581 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   In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

Nov 07   On this day in history richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma in the year 1581.   

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   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born in the year 1581.   

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1581 birth of johann Staden, composer   

Jan 22   On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1581 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   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died on this day in history.   

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