Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden.   

Feb 27   In the year 1594 henri IV crowned king of France   

Mar 12   In the year 1594 company of Distant established for business on East-Indies   

Mar 22   On this day in history french King Henri IV festival in Paris   

Mar 22   On this day in history french King Henri IV festival in Paris France   

Mar 25   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) in the year 1594.   

Apr 20   On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1594 thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1594 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed in the year 1594.   

Jun 11   In the year 1594 philip II recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paves way to the creation of the Principalía (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).   

Jun 14   In the year 1594 orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis in the year 1594.   

Sep 13   On this day in history francesco Manelli, composer   

Oct 16   In the year 1594 william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

Nov 17   On this day in history johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

Nov 22   In the year 1594 martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies   

Dec 05   In the year 1594 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

Dec 09   On this day in history gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)   

Dec 20   On this day in history giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

Mar 25   In the year 1594 birth of maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 20   In the year 1594 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born in the year 1594.   

May 29   In the year 1594 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

Jun 15   On this day in history birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born in the year 1594.   

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 in the year 1594.   

Apr 29   In the year 1594 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1594 death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.   

Jul 10   In the year 1594 paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died on this day in history.