Famous Deaths In 1591

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

Jan 19 In the year 1591 edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60  

Feb 05 On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

May 15 On this day in history death of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9  

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

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

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 On this day in history luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies  

Sep 12 On this day in history richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49  

Oct 16 In the year 1591 gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56  

Nov 20 In the year 1591 death of christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540)  

Dec 14 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 30 In the year 1591 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72  

Jan 11 In the year 1591 birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)  

Jan 12 In the year 1591 birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

Feb 25 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history 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 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1591 birth of robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)  

Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess was born in the year 1591.