Historical Events In 1593
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Jan 05 William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.
Jan 27 Vatican opens 7 year trial against scholar Giordano Bruno on this day in history.
Feb 07 Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 in the year 1593.
Mar 01 The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in the year 1593.
Mar 19 Georges de la Tour, French painter in the year 1593.
Mar 23 English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander on this day in history.
Apr 03 In the year 1593 george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)
Apr 06 In the year 1593 henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged
Apr 13 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland in the year 1593.
May 18 On this day in history playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
May 20 Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist on this day in history.
May 29 John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history christopher Marlowe, Brit dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered
Jun 22 In the year 1593 battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Turks.
Jun 28 Earl Mauritius conquerors Geertruidenberg in the year 1593.
Jul 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo first surrealist painter, dies on this day in history.
Jul 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn) in the year 1593.
Jul 25 France's Protestant King Henri IV converts to Roman Catholic on this day in history.
Jul 25 Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Aug 09 On this day in history izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)
Aug 23 On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)
Sep 20 Gottfried Scheidt, composer in the year 1593.
Sep 25 On this day in history matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller
Oct 11 In the year 1593 claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)
Oct 24 In the year 1593 alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.
Nov 30 Johann Dilliger, composer in the year 1593.
Dec 15 In the year 1593 state of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft
Dec 24 In the year 1593 storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed