Historical Events In 1590

Jan 07   Jacob Andreae, German theologist (Formulae Concordiae), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator   

Feb 04   On this day in history gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73   

Feb 12   In the year 1590 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

Feb 26   In the year 1590 mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda   

Mar 04   In the year 1590 mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda   

Mar 06   Earl Mauritius conquerors Breda "turfschip of Breda" in the year 1590.   

Mar 14   In the year 1590 battle at Ivry French King Henri IV beats Catholic League   

Mar 14   Battle at Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Philip van Egmont, general/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1590 states-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht   

Apr 06   Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

May 09   Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

May 14   Battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

May 14   Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

May 17   Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther   

Jun 15   Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge) in the year 1590.   

Jul 06   On this day in history english admiral Francis Drake takes Portuguese Forts at Taag   

Jul 13   In the year 1590 clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76)   

Jul 16   In the year 1590 bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], pontiff of Portugal, dies   

Jul 19   In the year 1590 king Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail   

Jul 29   On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer   

Aug 17   John White returns to Roanoke, Virginia to find no trace of colonist's he had left there 3 yrs earlier [or Aug 18, 1591] in the year 1590.   

Aug 27   On this day in history sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68   

Aug 30   In the year 1590 tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)   

Aug 31   In the year 1590 floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies   

Sep 05   On this day in history alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.   

Sep 15   Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII in the year 1590.   

Sep 21   On this day in history ascanio Trombeti, composer, dies at 45   

Sep 27   In the year 1590 pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies   

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Mar 18   On this day in history birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

Apr 18   Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

May 12   Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born in the year 1590.   

Jun 24   Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge) was born in the year 1590.   

Jul 13   In the year 1590 birth of clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76)   

Jul 29   Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

Jan 07   Jacob Andreae, German theologist (Formulae Concordiae), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator   

Feb 04   Gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

Mar 14   On this day in history philip van Egmont, general/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30   

Apr 06   Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57 in the year 1590.   

May 09   Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Archduke Charles II of Austria (b. 1540) died in the year 1590.