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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau  

Feb 05   In the year 1591 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

Mar 01   Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   In the year 1591 battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai  

Apr 19   In the year 1591 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   In the year 1591 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51  

May 20   In the year 1591 spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius  

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

Jun 20   On this day in history mauritius & Willem van Nassau occupy Devente  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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] in the year 1591.  

Aug 19   French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies in the year 1591.  

Aug 24   On this day in history robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)  

Sep 08   Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess in the year 1591.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 21   French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Michael Lohr, composer in the year 1591.  

Oct 16   On this day in history gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56  

Oct 21   In the year 1591 nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau  

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   On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies  

Dec 30   Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 in the year 1591.  

Jan 11   In the year 1591 birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

Feb 25   In the year 1591 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)  

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)  

May 26   On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1591 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

May 15   In the year 1591 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   In the year 1591 aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies  

Jul 02   Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) died on this day in history.  

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