Historical Events In 1588

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

Jan 22   In the year 1588 pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass in the year 1588.   

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

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark in the year 1588.   

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 05   The birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist on this day in history.   

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

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris in the year 1588.   

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France on this day in history.   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris in the year 1588.   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France on this day in history.   

May 13   King Henri III flees Paris in the year 1588.   

May 18   The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August in the year 1588.   

May 19   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England on this day in history.   

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.   

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1588 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

Jul 21   In the year 1588 english fleet defeats Spanish armada   

Jul 26   In the year 1588 john Hawkins becomes a knight   

Jul 28   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders in the year 1588.   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.   

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

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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