Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth on this day in history.   

Jul 31   English fleet beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 01   In the year 1588 english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 06   Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada   

Aug 12   Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1588.   

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   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) in the year 1588.   

Sep 10   Nicholas Lanier, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies in the year 1588.   

Oct 23   On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander   

Nov 02   In the year 1588 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

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

Jan 12   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1588 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)   

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

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