Historical Events May 9 Duke Henri de Guise's troops occupy Paris May 12 Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris May 13 King Henri III flees Paris Spanish Armada Leaves Port May 28 King Philip II dispatches the Spanish Armada under the Duke of Medina-Sidonia from Lisbon, Portugal to invade England King of Spain Philip II of Spain Events in 1588 Famous Birthdays May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician, born in Aarhus, Denmark–Norway (d. 1654) May 28 Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France, born in Paris (d. 1672) Born in 1588 Apr 1588 History by Year Jun 1588 What Happened in 1588 Defeat of the Spanish ArmadaJuly 29, 1588
