Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Feb 26   On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 05   In the year 1588 the birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher   

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

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

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   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris in the year 1588.   

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

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 in the year 1588.   

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

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

Jun 10   On this day in history valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies   

Jun 18   In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna in the year 1588.   

Jul 11   On this day in history french king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League   

Jul 18   In the year 1588 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

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   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

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   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.   

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

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