On This Day

September 1588 in History

Birthdays in History

  • Sep 1 Henry II, Prince of CondĂ©, French nobleman (d. 1646)
  • Sep 8 Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (Number of Mersenne), born in OizĂ©, Maine, France (d. 1648)

Deaths in History

  • Sep 4 Robert Dudley, English Earl of Leicester, favourite of Elizabeth I, dies at 87

Historical Figures

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