Historical Events In 1594

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

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 in the year 1594.  

Feb 27   In the year 1594 henri IV crowned king of France  

Mar 12   In the year 1594 company of Distant established for business on East-Indies  

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

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   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   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate in the year 1594.  

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

May 22   In the year 1594 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1594 michel Renichon, priest, executed  

Jun 11   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history francesco Manelli, composer  

Oct 16   On this day in history william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62  

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

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   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 in the year 1594.  

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

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 in the year 1594.  

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

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

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died in the year 1594.