Deaths on October 1

Edward James, English priest and martyr (b. 1557)

Edward James (c.1557 – 1 October 1588) was an English Catholic priest and martyr.

12 May

Day of the Barricades
French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
29 Jul

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.