Famous Deaths In 1591

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

Jan 19 On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60

Feb 05 On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies

May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 died in the year 1591.

May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 in the year 1591.

Jun 21 On this day in history aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies

Jul 02 In the year 1591 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 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 In the year 1591 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 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies in the year 1591.

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

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 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born in the year 1591.

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 On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)

Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born in the year 1591.

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess