Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

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   In the year 1594 henri IV crowned king of France   

Mar 12   On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris on this day in history.   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1594 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer in the year 1594.   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate in the year 1594.   

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 in the year 1594.   

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.   

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.   

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed in the year 1594.   

Jun 11   On this day in history philip II recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paves way to the creation of the Principalía (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis in the year 1594.   

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer   

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   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies in the year 1594.   

Dec 05   On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

Dec 09   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) in the year 1594.   

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer in the year 1594.   

Mar 25   In the year 1594 birth of maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer was born in the year 1594.   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born in the year 1594.   

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born in the year 1594.   

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

Nov 17   In the year 1594 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

May 04   In the year 1594 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.   

Jul 16   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)