Historical Events In 1594

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

Feb 19   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history 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   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France in the year 1594.   

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer in the year 1594.   

Apr 15   In the year 1594 fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer in the year 1594.   

Apr 24   In the year 1594 benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

May 01   In the year 1594 john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

May 04   On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

May 22   On this day in history earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history michel Renichon, priest, executed   

Jun 11   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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

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   On this day in history 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   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer in the year 1594.   

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

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born in the year 1594.   

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

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

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

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

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

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

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer died in the year 1594.   

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

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

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died in the year 1594.