Historical Events In 1593
Monday, 20 January 2025
Jan 05 William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe in the year 1593.
Jan 27 Vatican opens 7 year trial against scholar Giordano Bruno in the year 1593.
Feb 07 On this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79
Mar 01 The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden on this day in history.
Mar 19 Georges de la Tour, French painter on this day in history.
Mar 23 On this day in history english Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander
Apr 03 George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) in the year 1593.
Apr 06 Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged in the year 1593.
Apr 13 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland on this day in history.
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 In the year 1593 john Penry, English congressionalist, executed
May 30 Christopher Marlowe, Brit dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered on this day in history.
Jun 22 Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Turks on this day in history.
Jun 28 On this day in history earl Mauritius conquerors Geertruidenberg
Jul 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo first surrealist painter, dies in the year 1593.
Jul 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn) in the year 1593.
Jul 25 On this day in history france's Protestant King Henri IV converts to Roman Catholic
Jul 25 In the year 1593 steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61
Aug 09 Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) in the year 1593.
Aug 23 In the year 1593 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)
Sep 20 Gottfried Scheidt, composer in the year 1593.
Sep 25 Matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller on this day in history.
Oct 11 Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) on this day in history.
Oct 24 On this day in history alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.
Nov 30 On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer
Dec 15 State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft on this day in history.
Dec 24 Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed in the year 1593.