Historical Events In 1594

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

Apr 29   In the year 1594 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   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen in the year 1594.   

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

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1594.   

Jul 10   In the year 1594 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   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

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

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 in the year 1594.   

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

May 31   On this day in history tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

Jun 03   In the year 1594 death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.   

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

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