Historical Events In 1588

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

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   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   In the year 1588 john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

Feb 19   In the year 1588 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   Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

Apr 04   In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 05   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

Apr 19   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies   

May 09   In the year 1588 duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris   

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

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

May 18   On this day in history the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

May 19   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

May 28   On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England   

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

Jun 09   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies in the year 1588.   

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

Jun 19   Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 21   On this day in history english fleet defeats Spanish armada   

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight in the year 1588.   

Jul 28   In the year 1588 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 12   John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born in the year 1588.   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

Apr 15   Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

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

Feb 10   Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1588 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Mar 10   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

Apr 19   In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies