Historical Events In 1594

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

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   Henri IV crowned king of France in the year 1594.   

Mar 12   On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies   

Mar 22   In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

Apr 29   On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

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

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 in the year 1594.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies   

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

Dec 09   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) in the year 1594.   

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

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer was born in the year 1594.   

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

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1594 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer was born in the year 1594.   

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer died on this day in history.   

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

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.   

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

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)