Famous Deaths In 1588

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19 On this day in history paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies  

Jun 10 On this day in history valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01 Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr died in the year 1588.  

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

Nov 01 Jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508) died in the year 1588.  

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

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

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

Feb 19 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born in the year 1588.  

Feb 26 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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