Historical Events In 1581

Jan 04   James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) in the year 1581.   

Jan 16   In the year 1581 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 in the year 1581.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1581 daniel Selich, composer   

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

Mar 25   Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal in the year 1581.   

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1581 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 in the year 1581.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer in the year 1581.   

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

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

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

Oct 09   In the year 1581 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

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

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

Nov 07   In the year 1581 richard Davies, Welsh bishop and scholar   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1581 emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1581.   

Apr 24   Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born in the year 1581.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born in the year 1581.   

Jun 18   In the year 1581 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1581 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies   

Jun 02   In the year 1581 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland   

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

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

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

Sep 01   In the year 1581 death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)   

Sep 30   On this day in history death of hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (b. 1518)