Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Henri IV crowned king of France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1594 fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)  

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

Apr 24   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer  

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

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

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

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

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

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

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

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer in the year 1594.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate  

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born in the year 1594.  

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

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer was born in the year 1594.  

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

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

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

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   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.  

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