Historical Events In 1594

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

Feb 19   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Henri IV crowned king of France in the year 1594.   

Mar 12   In the year 1594 company of Distant established for business on East-Indies   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris in the year 1594.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 15   On this day in history fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer in the year 1594.   

Apr 24   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

May 22   On this day in history earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen   

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   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) in the year 1594.   

Jun 14   On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

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

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1594 william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

Nov 17   On this day in history johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

Nov 22   On this day in history martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies   

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1594.   

Dec 09   On this day in history gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)   

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   On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

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

May 01   In the year 1594 birth of john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born in the year 1594.   

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

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer was born in the year 1594.   

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1594.   

Jun 03   On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.   

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

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died in the year 1594.