4 April 1581 April 3, 2022 Author: Staff Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for completing a circumnavigation of the world. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, Yes, I've got dreams, of course I've got dreams. Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it, and yep, they're still there." Erna Bombeck — Click here for more from Erna Bombeck Related posts: 26 September 1580 16 December 1907 24 April 1953 31 July 1588 28 December 1065 1 December 1577 27 April 1810 22 April 2005 26 April 1986 24 April 1953 Categories: History Tags: 1581, 4 April