Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   In the year 1588 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

Jan 22   On this day in history pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

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 12   On this day in history john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

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

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   In the year 1588 thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies   

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

May 09   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history king Henri III flees Paris   

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

May 19   On this day in history spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

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

May 30   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1588 johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1588 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   In the year 1588 french king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League   

Jul 18   On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight   

Jul 28   On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   On this day in history attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

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

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born in the year 1588.   

May 13   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.   

Feb 09   On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died in the year 1588.   

Mar 10   On this day in history death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.