Famous Deaths In 1591

Jan 07 On this day in history jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 Share it »

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history. Share it »

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

May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 died on this day in history. Share it »

May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jul 02 Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 18 On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 Share it »

Aug 23 On this day in history luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies Share it »

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

Oct 16 On this day in history gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 Share it »

Nov 20 On this day in history death of christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540) Share it »

Dec 14 On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies Share it »

Dec 30 On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 Share it »

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646) Share it »

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) Share it »

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) Share it »

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) Share it »

May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 16 On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) Share it »

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) Share it »

Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess was born on this day in history. Share it »