Historical Events In 1590

Jan 07   Jacob Andreae, German theologist (Formulae Concordiae), dies at 61.   

Feb 01   Lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator   

Feb 04   Gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73.   

Feb 12   Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65.   

Feb 26   Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda   

Mar 04   Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda.   

Mar 06   Earl Mauritius conquerors Breda "turfschip of Breda"   

Mar 14   Battle at Ivry French King Henri IV beats Catholic League.   

Mar 14   Battle at Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League   

Mar 14   Philip van Egmont, general/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30.   

Apr 02   States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht   

Apr 06   Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57   

Apr 18   Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17).   

May 09   Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66.   

May 14   Battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League   

May 14   Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League   

May 17   Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland   

Jun 15   Pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther   

Jun 15   Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther.   

Jun 24   Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge)   

Jul 06   English admiral Francis Drake takes Portuguese Forts at Taag.   

Jul 13   Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76).   

Jul 16   Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], pontiff of Portugal, dies   

Jul 19   King Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail.   

Jul 29   Gilles Hayne, composer.   

Aug 17   John White returns to Roanoke, Virginia to find no trace of colonist's he had left there 3 yrs earlier [or Aug 18, 1591].   

Aug 27   Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68   

Aug 30   Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590).   

Aug 31   Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies.   

Sep 05   Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.   

Sep 15   Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII.   

Sep 21   Ascanio Trombeti, composer, dies at 45.   

Sep 27   Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.   

Sep 27   Urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies   

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Mar 18   Manuel de faria e sousa: Portuguese historian and poet    

Apr 18   Ahmed i: 14th sultan of turkey (1603-17)   

Apr 18   Ahmed i: Ottoman emperor   

May 12   Cosimo ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany    

Jun 24   Samuel ampzing: Poet (taelbericht der neth spellinge)   

Jul 13   Clement x: [emilio altieri], italy, pope (1670-76)   

Jul 29   Gilles hayne: Composer   

Aug 19   Henry rich: 1st earl of holland, english soldier    

Jan 07   Jacob andreae: German theologist (formulae concordiae),   

Feb 01   Lawrence humphrey: English clergyman and educator   

Feb 04   Gioseffo zarlino: Composer,    

Feb 12   Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat,    

Mar 14   Philip van egmont: General/prince of gavere,    

Apr 06   Francis walsingham: English secretary of state,    

May 09   Karel "cardinal" van bourbon: Archbishop of rouen,   

Jul 10   Archduke charles ii of austria: Archduke charles ii of austria (b. 1540)