1588 in History – What happened in year 1588
✅ Published on March 24th, 2009 in 16th Century in History
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 December | Isaac Beeckman / Philosopher / Netherlands |
| 10 September | Nicholas Lanier / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 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 |
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