Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth in the year 1588.   

Jul 31   On this day in history english fleet beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 01   English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 06   On this day in history spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors   

Aug 07   -8] English assault on Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 08   On this day in history alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

Aug 08   In the year 1588 sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada   

Aug 12   In the year 1588 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

Aug 12   On this day in history medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

Sep 04   On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87   

Sep 08   On this day in history marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)   

Sep 10   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer   

Oct 01   Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr in the year 1588.   

Oct 02   In the year 1588 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

Oct 23   In the year 1588 medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander   

Nov 02   Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.   

Nov 27   On this day in history valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

Dec 23   Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 in the year 1588.   

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

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   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 in the year 1588.   

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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