Page 2: Historical Events In 1588

Jul 29   In the year 1588 british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth   

Jul 31   In the year 1588 english fleet beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 01   On this day in history english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada   

Aug 06   Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors on this day in history.   

Aug 07   -8] English assault on Spanish Armada in the year 1588.   

Aug 08   Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter in the year 1588.   

Aug 08   On this day in history sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada   

Aug 12   Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1588.   

Aug 12   In the year 1588 medemblik surrenders to Spanish army   

Sep 04   Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.   

Sep 08   Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1588 nicholas Lanier, composer   

Oct 01   Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

Oct 23   On this day in history medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander   

Nov 02   Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.   

Nov 27   Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

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

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

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

May 13   Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.   

Jan 05   Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

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

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