Famous Deaths In 1591

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

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 in the year 1591.

Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.

May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 died in the year 1591.

May 17 In the year 1591 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51

Jun 21 In the year 1591 aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies

Jul 02 Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) died in the year 1591.

Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.

Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.

Sep 12 Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 on this day in history.

Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Nov 20 Christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540) died on this day in history.

Dec 14 In the year 1591 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies

Dec 30 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)

Mar 15 In the year 1591 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)

May 26 On this day in history 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 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess was born in the year 1591.