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   English parliament passes laws against Catholicism in the year 1581.   

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

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   Daniel Selich, composer in the year 1581.   

Feb 24   Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1581 portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal   

Apr 01   Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

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   In the year 1581 thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

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   English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested in the year 1581.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history doornik surrenders to duke of Parma   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1581 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   Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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

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

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

Jul 02   Johann Staden, composer was born in the year 1581.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 01   Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) died on this day in history.   

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