Historical Events In 1591

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.   

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   Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1591 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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

Aug 24   Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born in the year 1591.   

Sep 08   On this day in history birth of jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess   

Jan 07   In the year 1591 jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59   

Jan 19   On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

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

May 15   On this day in history death of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9   

May 17   On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51   

Jun 21   Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1591 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

Jul 18   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 in the year 1591.