Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden.  

Feb 27   Henri IV crowned king of France on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies  

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris on this day in history.  

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer in the year 1594.  

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) in the year 1594.  

Apr 20   In the year 1594 matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.  

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer in the year 1594.  

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62  

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen in the year 1594.  

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

Jun 03   On this day in history michel Renichon, priest, executed  

Jun 11   Philip II recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paves way to the creation of the Principalía (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1594 orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61  

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.  

Jul 23   On this day in history groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis  

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer  

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies  

Dec 05   In the year 1594 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82  

Dec 09   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) in the year 1594.  

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer in the year 1594.  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer  

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer was born in the year 1594.  

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born on this day in history.  

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born in the year 1594.  

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 17   In the year 1594 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 29   In the year 1594 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.  

Jun 03   On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed  

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.  

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.  

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died on this day in history.