Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   In the year 1581 james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

Jan 16   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.   

Jan 22   On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

Jan 28   On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

Jan 28   In the year 1581 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

Feb 04   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.   

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission in the year 1581.   

Mar 25   In the year 1581 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter in the year 1581.   

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history johann Staden, composer   

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

Jul 14   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

Jul 24   States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist in the year 1581.   

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

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" in the year 1581.   

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   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1581.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies in the year 1581.   

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

Jun 02   James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland died on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero died on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1581 death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)