In history, year 1588 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1588.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1588 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 12 may | An apparently spontaneous public uprising arose in staunchlyCatholic Paris against the moderate policies of Henry III. |
| 28 may | Anglo-Spanish War The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and over 30, 000 men, set sail from Lisbon for the English Channel in an attempt to invade England. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1588:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 05 April | Thomas Hobbes / Philosopher / United Kingdom |
| 08 September | Marin Mersenne / Philosopher / France |
| 09 June | Johann Andreas Herbst / Composer / Germany |
| 10 September | Nicholas Lanier / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 10 December | Isaac Beeckman / Philosopher / Netherlands |
| 11 June | George Wither / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 12 January | John Winthrop / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 13 May | Ole Worm / Physician / Denmark |
| 15 April | Claudius Salmasius / Author / France |
| 28 May | Pierre Séguier / Politician / France |
| 30 June | Giovanni Maria Sabino / Composer / Italy |