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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1594 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer  

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.  

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

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

May 04   In the year 1594 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 in the year 1594.  

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

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

Jul 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 22   In the year 1594 martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies  

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1594.  

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   In the year 1594 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1594.  

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

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

May 04   In the year 1594 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   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)