Time Line: 1581

Blessed William Dean ordained at Reims
death of Saint Louis Bertran
martyrdom of Blessed Everard Hanse
martyrdom of Saint Alexander Briant
martyrdom of Saint Edmund Camption
martyrdom of Saint Ralph Sherwin
Pope Gregory approves the results of calendar reform commission
Venerable Ursula Benincasa receives a vision of the Christ Child and the Blessed Virgin Mary
birth of Saint Peter Claver
birth of Saint Vincent de Paul