Famous Deaths In 1591

Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 in the year 1591.

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 in the year 1591.

Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.

May 15 In the year 1591 death of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9

May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.

Jun 21 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies in the year 1591.

Jul 02 On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)

Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.

Aug 23 On this day in history luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies

Sep 12 In the year 1591 richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49

Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Nov 20 Christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540) died on this day in history.

Dec 14 On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies

Dec 30 In the year 1591 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)

Jan 12 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born in the year 1591.

Feb 25 In the year 1591 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)

Mar 15 Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.

May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.

Jun 16 In the year 1591 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)

Aug 24 In the year 1591 birth of robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)

Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess was born on this day in history.