Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) in the year 1581.   

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

Jan 28   In the year 1581 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.   

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.   

Apr 01   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

Apr 03   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world in the year 1581.   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

Apr 04   Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted in the year 1581.   

Apr 15   On this day in history cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.   

Jul 11   On this day in history peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 14   In the year 1581 english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested   

Jul 23   In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

Jul 24   On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

Aug 02   On this day in history leiden University names Snellius math professor   

Oct 09   In the year 1581 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

Oct 15   Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris in the year 1581.   

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" in the year 1581.   

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.   

Nov 29   On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma   

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1581 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born in the year 1581.   

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 30   In the year 1581 death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)