Historical Events In 1594

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

Apr 29   On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

May 01   In the year 1594 john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1594 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   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.   

Jul 23   In the year 1594 groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1594 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1594.   

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