Historical Events In 1581

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

Jan 16   On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1581.   

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

Jan 28   James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.   

Feb 24   In the year 1581 pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

Mar 25   On this day in history portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal   

Apr 01   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

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

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1581 cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

May 06   On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 02   In the year 1581 james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland   

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

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.   

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

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.   

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

Oct 15   On this day in history commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris   

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

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1581.   

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.   

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

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born in the year 1581.   

Jul 02   In the year 1581 birth of johann Staden, composer   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1581 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died in the year 1581.   

Jul 11   In the year 1581 death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 23   On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.