Historical Events In 1588

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

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

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   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) in the year 1588.   

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

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

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   On this day in history catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris   

May 12   On this day in history catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France   

May 13   In the year 1588 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   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

Jul 21   In the year 1588 english fleet defeats Spanish armada   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1588.