Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history english parliament passes laws against Catholicism   

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Jan 28   James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

Jan 28   James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland in the year 1581.   

Feb 04   On this day in history daniel Selich, composer   

Feb 24   On this day in history pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

Mar 25   On this day in history portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal   

Apr 01   On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

Apr 04   In the year 1581 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

Apr 15   Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1581 frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland in the year 1581.   

Jun 18   On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.   

Jul 11   In the year 1581 peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 14   In the year 1581 english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested   

Jul 23   In the year 1581 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

Jul 24   States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange in the year 1581.   

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor in the year 1581.   

Oct 09   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1581 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

Nov 07   On this day in history richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma in the year 1581.   

Dec 09   On this day in history emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer was born in the year 1581.   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1581 birth of johann Staden, composer   

Jan 22   In the year 1581 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Apr 03   Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies in the year 1581.   

Jun 02   On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland   

Jul 11   On this day in history death of peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies in the year 1581.   

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died on this day in history.