Historical Events In 1591
Monday, 06 February 2023
Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 in the year 1591.
Jan 18 In the year 1591 king Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
Jan 19 On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60
Feb 03 In the year 1591 german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.
Mar 01 Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV in the year 1591.
Mar 13 On this day in history battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
Mar 13 Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai in the year 1591.
Apr 19 On this day in history chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France
May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 on this day in history.
May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 in the year 1591.
May 20 On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius
May 26 In the year 1591 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer
Jun 20 Mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente on this day in history.
Jun 21 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies in the year 1591.
Jul 18 On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40
Aug 18 In the year 1591 governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590]
Aug 19 French king Henri IV occupies Rouen in the year 1591.
Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.
Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) on this day in history.
Sep 08 In the year 1591 jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess
Sep 09 In the year 1591 -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English
Sep 12 Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 on this day in history.
Sep 21 On this day in history french bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France
Sep 23 On this day in history michael Lohr, composer
Oct 16 On this day in history gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56
Oct 21 Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau on this day in history.
Oct 29 Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX on this day in history.
Nov 12 In the year 1591 castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza
Dec 14 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.
Dec 30 In the year 1591 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72