Historical Events In 1594

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

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 in the year 1594.   

Feb 27   Henri IV crowned king of France in the year 1594.   

Mar 12   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

May 01   On this day in history 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   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.   

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   On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer   

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 in the year 1594.   

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

Nov 22   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies in the year 1594.   

Dec 05   In the year 1594 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

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   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer was born in the year 1594.   

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

Apr 24   In the year 1594 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1594 birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born in the year 1594.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1594 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

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

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.   

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died on this day in history.