Historical Events In 1591
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Jan 07 On this day in history jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59
Jan 18 King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day on this day in history.
Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 in the year 1591.
Feb 03 On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.
Mar 01 Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV on this day in history.
Mar 13 In the year 1591 battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Mar 13 Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai on this day in history.
Apr 19 Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France on this day in history.
May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 on this day in history.
May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius
May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on this day in history.
Jun 20 On this day in history mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente
Jun 21 On this day in history aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies
Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 in the year 1591.
Aug 18 Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590] on this day in history.
Aug 19 In the year 1591 french king Henri IV occupies Rouen
Aug 23 In the year 1591 luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies
Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) in the year 1591.
Sep 08 On this day in history jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess
Sep 09 On this day in history -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English
Sep 12 Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 in the year 1591.
Sep 21 French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France in the year 1591.
Sep 23 Michael Lohr, composer on this day in history.
Oct 16 In the year 1591 gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56
Oct 21 In the year 1591 nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau
Oct 29 In the year 1591 giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX
Nov 12 Castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza in the year 1591.
Dec 14 On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies
Dec 30 On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72