{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1588

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

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

Apr 15 In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

May 13 On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

May 28 On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

Jun 09 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer was born in the year 1588.  

Jun 11 George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1588.  

Sep 01 Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 10 In the year 1588 birth of nicholas Lanier, composer  

Nov 27 Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)  

Feb 09 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

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 in the year 1588.  

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

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