Famous Deaths Happened In 1588

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies  

Jun 10 In the year 1588 valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies  

Jun 18 Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 in the year 1588.  

Jul 17 Sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489) died in the year 1588.  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter  

Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1588.  

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Oct 01 On this day in history death of blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr  

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

Nov 01 On this day in history death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)  

Nov 02 Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 died on this day in history.  

Jan 12 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history.  

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 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

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

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