Historical Events In 1591
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1591 king Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.
Feb 03 German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies
Mar 01 In the year 1591 pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV
Mar 13 Battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai on this day in history.
Mar 13 Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai on this day in history.
Apr 19 In the year 1591 chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France
May 15 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9
May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.
May 20 Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius in the year 1591.
May 26 In the year 1591 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer
Jun 20 On this day in history mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente
Jun 21 On this day in history aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies
Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.
Aug 18 Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590] in the year 1591.
Aug 19 On this day in history french king Henri IV occupies Rouen
Aug 23 On this day in history luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies
Aug 24 On this day in history robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)
Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on this day in history.
Sep 09 -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English in the year 1591.
Sep 12 On this day in history richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49
Sep 21 In the year 1591 french bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France
Sep 23 In the year 1591 michael Lohr, composer
Oct 16 In the year 1591 gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56
Oct 21 On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau
Oct 29 Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX on this day in history.
Nov 12 Castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza on this day in history.
Dec 14 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies in the year 1591.
Dec 30 In the year 1591 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72