Historical Events In 1594
Friday, 26 July 2024
Feb 02 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France
Mar 12 Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies in the year 1594.
Mar 22 In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris
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 Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer on this day in history.
Apr 24 Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.
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 On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62
May 22 In the year 1594 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen
May 31 Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Jun 03 On this day in history 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 PrincipalÃa (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).
Jun 14 On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61
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 in the year 1594.
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) on this day in history.
Nov 22 In the year 1594 martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies
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 In the year 1594 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer