Historical Events In 1594

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

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   In the year 1594 henri IV crowned king of France   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1594 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

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

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.   

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

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

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

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   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis   

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer   

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1594.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   On this day in history birth of john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1594 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

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

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

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

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

Jun 14   On this day in history 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.