Historical Events In 1591
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 in the year 1591.
Jan 18 In the year 1591 king Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
Jan 19 On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60
Feb 03 In the year 1591 german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
Feb 05 On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies
Mar 01 Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV on this day in history.
Mar 13 In the year 1591 battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Mar 13 On this day in history battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Apr 19 Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France in the year 1591.
May 15 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9
May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius
May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer in the year 1591.
Jun 20 Mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente on this day in history.
Jun 21 On this day in history aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies
Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.
Aug 18 In the year 1591 governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590]
Aug 19 French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on this day in history.
Aug 23 On this day in history luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies
Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) in the year 1591.
Sep 08 On this day in history jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess
Sep 09 -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English in the year 1591.
Sep 12 Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 on this day in history.
Sep 21 French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France in the year 1591.
Sep 23 In the year 1591 michael Lohr, composer
Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 on this day in history.
Oct 21 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau in the year 1591.
Oct 29 Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX on this day in history.
Nov 12 Castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza on this day in history.
Dec 14 On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies
Dec 30 On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72