Historical Events In 1594

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

Feb 19   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France   

Mar 12   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies in the year 1594.   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.   

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   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   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 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer in the year 1594.   

Oct 16   On this day in history william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

Nov 17   In the year 1594 johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

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

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1594.   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1594 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

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   In the year 1594 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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 in the year 1594.   

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born in the year 1594.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

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

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