Historical Events In 1591

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

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   German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1591 pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV   

Mar 13   Battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai in the year 1591.   

Mar 13   Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France   

May 15   On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9   

May 17   In the year 1591 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51   

May 20   On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

May 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1591 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

Aug 18   Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590] on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1591 french king Henri IV occupies Rouen   

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

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

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

Sep 09   -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France in the year 1591.   

Sep 23   Michael Lohr, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1591 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   On this day in history castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza   

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   Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646) was born in the year 1591.   

Jan 12   José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born in the year 1591.   

Feb 25   On this day in history birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)   

Mar 15   In the year 1591 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

May 26   Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 02   On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

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