Historical Events In 1588

Jan 12   John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1588 pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

Feb 26   Nicolaus Erich, composer in the year 1588.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1588 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

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

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

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

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

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

May 12   Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris in the year 1588.   

May 12   On this day in history catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris France   

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

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

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 in the year 1588.   

May 30   In the year 1588 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   On this day in history spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna   

Jul 11   French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

Jul 21   English fleet defeats Spanish armada in the year 1588.   

Jul 26   John Hawkins becomes a knight on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I in the year 1588.   

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

Feb 19   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1588.   

May 13   In the year 1588 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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 in the year 1588.   

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