In the year 1581, the English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism (Jan 16), Francis Drake is knighted by Elizabeth I (Apr 4), the Northern Netherlands (Union of Utrecht) proclaim their independence from Spain (Jul 26), Russia begins the conquest of Siberia (summer), Sweden captures Narva from Russia (Sep), Finland, part of Sweden since 1154, becomes a Grand Duchy - and all these fine people were born:

1581-xxxx Robert Shirley* traveler/adventurer/helped to modernize the Persian army - Wye, Kent, England (1628/c.47)

1581-0104 James Ussher* scholar/Archbishop/sought to establish the time and date of the creation - Dublin, Ireland (1656/75)

1581-0217 Fausto Poli* Roman Catholic prelate/Cardinal - Usigni, Italy (1653/72)

1581-0316 Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft* historian/poet/playwright - Amsterdam, the Netherlands (1647/66)

1581-0424 Vincent de Paul* canonized Catholic priest - Pouy (->Saint-Vincent-de-Paul), Kingdom of France (1660/79)

1581-0504 Arnold Möller* teacher/calligrapher - Lübeck, Germany (1655/74)
1581-0521 Robert More* politician - England (1626/44)

1581-0621 Edward Barrett* nobleman/ politician - England (1645/63)

1581-0720 Isidoro Bianchi* painter - Campione d’Italia, Lombardy (1662/81)

1581-0805 Hedwig of Denmark* daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark - Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Denmark (1641/60)

1581-0921 Simon Archer* antiquary/politician - Arden, Warwickshire, England (1662/80)

1581-1009 Claude Gaspar Bachet Sieur de Méziriac* mathematician/poet - Bourg-en-Presse, Duchy of Savoy, Kingdom of France (1638/56)
1581-1021 Domenichino* (b Domenico Zampieri) painter - Bologna, Papal States (1641/59)

1581-1101 William Hockmore* lawyer/ politician - Devon, England (1626/44)

1581-1217 Walter Davison* poet - London, England (1608/27)
1581-1227 Jean Chalette (B) miniature and portrait painter - Troyes, KIngdom of France (1643/61)

Published in Tampa, FL. Updated 1.7.2022
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