Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   In the year 1588 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

Jan 22   Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   In the year 1588 nicolaus Erich, composer   

Mar 17   In the year 1588 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

Apr 04   Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark in the year 1588.   

Apr 04   On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 05   In the year 1588 the birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher   

Apr 05   In the year 1588 thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist in the year 1588.   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.   

May 09   Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France   

May 12   In the year 1588 catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris   

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history king Henri III flees Paris   

May 18   In the year 1588 the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

May 19   Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England in the year 1588.   

May 28   Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

Jun 09   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

Jun 10   In the year 1588 valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies   

Jun 18   In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

Jun 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna   

Jul 11   On this day in history french king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League   

Jul 18   In the year 1588 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1588 attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

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Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 12   In the year 1588 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   In the year 1588 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.   

Apr 05   Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.   

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born in the year 1588.   

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1588 death of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)   

Feb 09   Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

Feb 24   Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1588 death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)   

Mar 17   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.   

Apr 04   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.