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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer in the year 1594.   

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   On this day in history john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1594 orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

Jul 10   In the year 1594 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1594 gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)   

Dec 20   On this day in history giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died in the year 1594.   

Jun 14   On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

Jul 10   In the year 1594 paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died in the year 1594.