Historical Events In 1594

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

Feb 19   In the year 1594 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   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on this day in history.   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris in the year 1594.   

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   On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

Apr 24   In the year 1594 benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

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

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1594 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   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   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer in the year 1594.   

Mar 25   In the year 1594 birth of maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

May 29   On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1594 death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)