31 July 1588 Posted on July 31, 2014 by Staff The Spanish Armada of 130 ships is seen off the coast of England. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Famous Words of Inspiration..."I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money." Lord Acton — Click here for more from Lord Acton Related posts: 15 July 1815 19 October 1813 7 March 1799 20 May 1813 2 December 1804 4 July 1569 30 July 1865 17 July 1996 16 July 1999 19 July 1942