Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) in the year 1588.   

Jan 22   In the year 1588 pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass in the year 1588.   

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1588 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   In the year 1588 claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

Apr 19   On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies   

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris in the year 1588.   

May 09   On this day in history duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris on this day in history.   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France on this day in history.   

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.   

May 18   The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August in the year 1588.   

May 19   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England on this day in history.   

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

Jun 09   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies in the year 1588.   

Jun 18   On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

Jun 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna   

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League in the year 1588.   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight   

Jul 28   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.   

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