Famous Deaths Happened In 1591

Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1591 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

May 15 In the year 1591 death of 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.  

Jun 21 In the year 1591 aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies  

Jul 02 Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) died on this day in history.  

Jul 18 On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40  

Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 in the year 1591.  

Nov 20 Christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540) died on this day in history.  

Dec 14 In the year 1591 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies  

Dec 30 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)  

Mar 15 In the year 1591 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)  

May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 16 In the year 1591 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)  

Aug 24 In the year 1591 birth of robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)  

Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess was born in the year 1591.