Historical Events Event of Interest Jul 6 English admiral Francis Drake takes Portuguese Forts at Taag Admiral, Explorer and Navigator Francis Drake Antonio Pérez Escapes Prison Jul 19 King Philip II's secretary Antonio Pérez escapes jail King of Spain Philip II of Spain 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) Born in 1590 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 Jun 1590 History by Year Aug 1590 What Happened in 1590 Battle of IvryMarch 14, 1590