Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Rat people tend to be very charismatic and have great attraction towards the opposite sex. Rats make great leaders and are hardworking, but on the other side they cab be rather unpredictable.
Percectionism is likely to be found in a Rats behaviours. Such traits combined with big ambition usually lead them to a road of success. Bad behaviours to work on would be gossiping and having a big temper. Family and friends are of great importance in a Rats life. This is also shown in generous ways towards their loved ones. Loyalty towards people close to Rats is usually guaranteed.
Astrology character and traits of Rat sign: Charming, clever, courageous, enterprising, imaginative, generous, ambitious, successful, hard workers, critical and short tempered.
1588 Zodiac Sign Rat Compatibility
Chinese Zodiac Signs are based upon a twelve year lunar cycle. Your zodiac animal sign is determined by your birthday year. If you were born in 1588 then your astrological sign is Rat. There are twelve animal signs. Each animal has it's own attributes and personality traits the Chinese believe comprise the nature of each particular animal.
Best matches for Zodiac Sign Rat are: Ox, Dragon, Monkey
Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Rat are: Horse, Rabbit, Rooster
Historical Events for the Year 1588
12th May Star Sign » French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry of Guise enters the city and a Day of the Barricades known as spontaneous uprising occurs.
28th May Star Sign » The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)
30th May Star Sign » The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.
19th July Star Sign » Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) known as Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada Battle of Gravelines e.g Battle of Gravelines The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
29th July Star Sign » Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada Battle of Gravelines Battle of Gravelines English Royal Navy naval forces under the command of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Span
31st July Star Sign » The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
Famous Birthdays in 1588
12th January » John Winthrop, English-American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (d. 1649)
27th March » Celestyn Myślenta, Prussian-Polish theologian and academic (d. 1653)
5th April » Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (d. 1679)
15th April » Claudius Salmasius, French scholar (d. 1653)