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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Jan 28   James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland in the year 1581.   

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

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   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   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

Apr 04   Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat in the year 1581.   

Apr 04   Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal in the year 1581.   

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   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) in the year 1581.   

Jul 02   On this day in history johann Staden, composer   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1581 english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested   

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

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   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist in the year 1581.   

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 in the year 1581.   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1581 emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 17   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 18   In the year 1581 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

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

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 in the year 1581.   

Jul 23   In the year 1581 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   In the year 1581 death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)