Historical Events In 1591

Jan 07   Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 in the year 1591.   

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   In the year 1591 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   In the year 1591 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

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

Apr 19   Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France in the year 1591.   

May 15   On this day in history 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.   

May 20   Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1591 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

Jun 20   Mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente in the year 1591.   

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

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 in the year 1591.   

Sep 12   Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 in the year 1591.   

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   In the year 1591 gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56   

Oct 21   On this day in history nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau   

Oct 29   On this day in history giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX   

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

Dec 14   Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born in the year 1591.   

May 26   Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born in the year 1591.   

Jun 16   Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies in the year 1591.   

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   On this day in history aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies   

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 on this day in history.