Famous Deaths In 1591

Jan 07 In the year 1591 jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59

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

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

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 in the year 1591.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.

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

Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 in the year 1591.

Nov 20 On this day in history death of christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540)

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1591.