Famous Deaths Happened In 1591

Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1591.  

May 15 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) died in the year 1591.  

Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 in the year 1591.  

Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies in the year 1591.  

Sep 12 On this day in history richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49  

Oct 16 On this day in history gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56  

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

Dec 14 In the year 1591 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies  

Dec 30 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 in the year 1591.  

Jan 11 In the year 1591 birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

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

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)  

May 26 In the year 1591 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

Jun 16 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

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.