Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   On this day in history british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth   

Jul 31   On this day in history english fleet beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 01   English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 06   On this day in history spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors   

Aug 07   -8] English assault on Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1588 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   In the year 1588 medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

Sep 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.   

Sep 08   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1588 nicholas Lanier, composer   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1588 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

Oct 23   Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander in the year 1588.   

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

Nov 27   Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian in the year 1588.   

Dec 23   In the year 1588 hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37   

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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 in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

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

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

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

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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