Historical Events In 1594

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

Feb 19   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France  

Mar 12   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on this day in history.  

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris in the year 1594.  

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France in the year 1594.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)  

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer in the year 1594.  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1594 john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate  

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

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed in the year 1594.  

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   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis in the year 1594.  

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

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 in the year 1594.  

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

Nov 22   In the year 1594 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) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1594.  

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

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born in the year 1594.  

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1594 birth of francesco Manelli, composer  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68  

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

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

May 31   On this day in history tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

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

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

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1594 death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)