Historical Events In 1591
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Jan 07 On this day in history jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59
Jan 18 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 on this day in history.
Jan 19 On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60
Feb 03 German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on this day in history.
Feb 05 In the year 1591 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies
Mar 01 In the year 1591 pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV
Mar 13 Battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai on this day in history.
Mar 13 Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai in the year 1591.
Apr 19 On this day in history chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France
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 in the year 1591.
May 20 Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius in the year 1591.
May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on this day in history.
Jun 20 Mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente on this day in history.
Jun 21 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies in the year 1591.
Jul 18 In the year 1591 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40
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 in the year 1591.
Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies in the year 1591.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 23 On this day in history michael Lohr, composer
Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 in the year 1591.
Oct 21 On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau
Oct 29 Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX on this day in history.
Nov 12 In the year 1591 castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza
Dec 14 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.
Dec 30 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 in the year 1591.