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

Mar 22   On this day in history french King Henri IV festival in Paris  

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   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1594.  

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer in the year 1594.  

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) in the year 1594.  

Nov 22   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1594.  

Jun 03   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)