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What Happened in July 1590

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Jul 6 English admiral Francis Drake takes Portuguese Forts at Taag

Antonio Pérez Escapes Prison

Jul 19 King Philip II's powerful secretary Antonio Pérez escapes jail in Madrid and flees to Aragon


Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 13 Clement X [Emilio Altieri], Italian Pope (1670-76), born in Rome (d. 1676)
  • Jul 29 Gilles Hayne, Flemish composer, baptized in Liège, Habsburg Netherlands (now Liège, Belgium) (d. 1650)

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 10 Archduke Charles II of Austria (b. 1540)
  • Jul 16 Bartholomaeus of Braga [Fernandez], Dominican theologian and Archbishop Emeritus of Braga, dies at 76