Historical Events In 1581

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

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II in the year 1581.   

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

Apr 04   Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

Apr 04   Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted in the year 1581.   

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

Jun 18   Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) in the year 1581.   

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero in the year 1581.   

Jul 14   On this day in history english jesuit Edmund Campion arrested   

Jul 23   Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1581 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

Aug 02   Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

Oct 15   Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris in the year 1581.   

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

Nov 07   Richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar in the year 1581.   

Nov 29   Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1581.   

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1581 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

Mar 16   Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born in the year 1581.   

Apr 24   In the year 1581 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

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

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

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

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

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

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died in the year 1581.   

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

Aug 21   Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) died in the year 1581.   

Sep 01   On this day in history death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)   

Sep 30   Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518) died in the year 1581.