Historical Events for Year 1581
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Months in Year 1581: January March April July August October November
Events 1 - 11 of 11
Jan 16th - English parliament passes laws against Catholicism
Jan 28th - James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
Mar 25th - Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal
Apr 1st - Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II
Apr 4th - Francis Drake awarded a Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth I aboard Golden Hind at Deptford
Apr 15th - Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal
Jul 14th - English jesuit Edmund Campion arrested
Jul 24th - States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange
Aug 2nd - Leiden University names Snellius math professor
Oct 15th - Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris
Nov 29th - Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma
