Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer in the year 1594.   

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

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

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   In the year 1594 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis in the year 1594.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1594 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   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1594 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

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

May 01   In the year 1594 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 in the year 1594.   

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 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   In the year 1594 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   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)