Notable Historical Events - 1581
1581 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 16 |
English parliament passes laws against Catholicism |
Jan 28 |
James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland |
Mar 25 |
Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal |
Apr 1 |
Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II |
Apr 4 |
Francis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard Golden Hind at Deptford |
Apr 15 |
Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal |
Jul 14 |
English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested |
Jul 24 |
States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange |
Aug 2 |
Leiden University names Snellius math professor |
Oct 15 |
Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine", is staged in Paris |
Nov 29 |
Doornik (Tournai) surrenders to Duke of Parma |
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