Historical Events In 1593

Jan 05   William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Vatican opens 7 year trial against scholar Giordano Bruno on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79  

Mar 01   The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Georges de la Tour, French painter on this day in history.  

Mar 23   English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander on this day in history.  

Apr 03   George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1593 henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged  

Apr 13   On this day in history thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland  

May 18   On this day in history playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.  

May 20   Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist in the year 1593.  

May 29   On this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

May 30   On this day in history christopher Marlowe, Brit dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered  

Jun 22   Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Turks on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Earl Mauritius conquerors Geertruidenberg in the year 1593.  

Jul 11   On this day in history giuseppe Arcimboldo first surrealist painter, dies  

Jul 11   In the year 1593 giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn)  

Jul 25   France's Protestant King Henri IV converts to Roman Catholic on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61 in the year 1593.  

Aug 09   Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1593 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)  

Sep 20   In the year 1593 gottfried Scheidt, composer  

Sep 25   Matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1593 claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)  

Oct 24   On this day in history alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.  

Nov 30   In the year 1593 johann Dilliger, composer  

Dec 15   State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft on this day in history.  

Dec 24   In the year 1593 storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed  

Mar 19   In the year 1593 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter  

Mar 25   Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 03   George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1593 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

Apr 13   Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland was born on this day in history.  

May 20   Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born in the year 1593.  

May 20   In the year 1593 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)  

Jul 08   Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)  

Feb 07   Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 in the year 1593.  

Apr 06   In the year 1593 death of henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged  

May 29   On this day in history death of john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

May 30   On this day in history death of christopher Marlowe, Brit dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered  

Jun 25   Michele Mercati, Italian physician and gardener (b. 1541) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1593 giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn)  

Jul 25   Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61 on this day in history.