Historical Events In 1591
Friday, 21 February 2025
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 In the year 1591 edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60
Feb 03 On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
Feb 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1591.
Mar 13 On this day in history battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Apr 19 On this day in history chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France
May 15 In the year 1591 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 on this day in history.
May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer in the year 1591.
Jun 20 Mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente in the year 1591.
Jun 21 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies on this day in history.
Jul 18 On this day in history 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 In the year 1591 french king Henri IV occupies Rouen
Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies in the year 1591.
Aug 24 In the year 1591 robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)
Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on this day in history.
Sep 09 -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English on this day in history.
Sep 12 In the year 1591 richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49
Sep 21 French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France on this day in history.
Sep 23 Michael Lohr, composer in the year 1591.
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 in the year 1591.
Nov 12 In the year 1591 castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza
Dec 14 In the year 1591 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies
Dec 30 In the year 1591 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72