What happened in 1588?
24 recorded events in 1588, including 13 in people, 5 in wars & conflicts and 3 in architecture & engineering.
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Major Events 1
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada
England repels a Spanish invasion fleet, shifting the balance of naval power in Europe.
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Wars & Conflicts 5
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Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom
1588 siege
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Battle of Byczyna
Deciding battle of the 1587–1588 War of the Polish Succession, which erupted after two rival candidates were elected to the Polish throne
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Battle of Szikszó
1588 battle
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Battle of Kōriyama
1588 battle
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Battle of Gopanto
1588 battle
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People 13
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Sonam Gyatso died
3rd Dalai Lama (1543-1588)
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Christian Wurstisen died
German mathematician and astronomer (1544-1588)
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Giuseppe Moletti died
Italian mathematician
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Filippo Sassetti died
Italian linguist
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Jacques le Moyne died
French artist (1533–1588)
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Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder died
Italian composer (1543–1588)
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Richard Tarlton died
British actor and clown of the Elizabethan era
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Thomas Hobbes born
Born in Westport. English philosopher (1588–1679).
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Marin Mersenne born
Born in Oizé. French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648).
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Robert Filmer born
Born in Kent. English writer.
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François de La Mothe Le Vayer born
Born in Paris. French philosopher and writer (1588–1672).
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Johann Heinrich Alsted born
Born in Ballersbach. German theologist (1558-1638).
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Isaac Beeckman born
Born in Middelburg. Dutch philosopher and scientist.
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Madonna della Carità
Madonna della Carità (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Day of the Barricades
Public uprising in the French Wars of Religion
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Architecture & Engineering 3
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San Francesco di Paola
Italian church in Venice
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St Mark's Church, Rabat
Church in Rabat, Malta
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Slangerup Church
Church building in Frederikssund Municipality, Denmark
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