Historical Events In 1591

Jan 07   On this day in history jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59   

Jan 18   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 in the year 1591.   

Jan 19   Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1591 battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai   

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

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

May 15   In the year 1591 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.   

May 20   In the year 1591 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 in the year 1591.   

Jun 21   In the year 1591 aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies   

Jul 18   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history french king Henri IV occupies Rouen   

Aug 23   In the year 1591 luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies   

Aug 24   In the year 1591 robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)   

Sep 08   Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau in the year 1591.   

Oct 29   Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1591 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies   

Dec 30   Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)   

Jan 12   In the year 1591 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   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   In the year 1591 birth of jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1591 edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

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

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

May 17   On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51   

Jun 21   Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies in the year 1591.   

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.