Historical Events In 1588

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

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

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   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

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   The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

May 28   In the year 1588 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

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

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer in the year 1588.   

Jun 10   In the year 1588 valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies   

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

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.   

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada on this day in history.   

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight on this day in history.   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

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

May 13   In the year 1588 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

Jan 05   In the year 1588 death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)   

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

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Mar 10   In the year 1588 death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

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 on this day in history.   

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