Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   In the year 1594 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68  

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 in the year 1594.  

Mar 12   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies in the year 1594.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris France  

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history 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).  

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 23   In the year 1594 groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis  

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

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   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies in the year 1594.  

Dec 05   On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82  

Dec 09   On this day in history gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)  

Dec 20   In the year 1594 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

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

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   On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

Jun 15   In the year 1594 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)  

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

Nov 17   On this day in history birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

Feb 02   In the year 1594 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68  

Apr 29   On this day in history death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

May 04   In the year 1594 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62  

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61  

Jul 10   In the year 1594 paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 16   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)