Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies  

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history 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   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate in the year 1594.  

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1594.  

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.  

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 in the year 1594.  

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1594.  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer was born in the year 1594.  

May 01   On this day in history birth of john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate  

May 29   On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born in the year 1594.  

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

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.  

Jun 03   On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed  

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