Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

Feb 19   Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France   

Mar 12   In the year 1594 company of Distant established for business on East-Indies   

Mar 22   On this day in history french King Henri IV festival in Paris   

Mar 22   In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris France   

Mar 25   In the year 1594 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) in the year 1594.   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer in the year 1594.   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1594 thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

May 01   On this day in history john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

May 04   In the year 1594 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen in the year 1594.   

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1594 michel Renichon, priest, executed   

Jun 11   Philip II recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paves way to the creation of the Principalía (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines) in the year 1594.   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1594 paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

Jul 23   In the year 1594 groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer in the year 1594.   

Oct 16   On this day in history william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1594 martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies   

Dec 05   In the year 1594 gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

Dec 09   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer in the year 1594.   

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born in the year 1594.   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer was born in the year 1594.   

May 01   In the year 1594 birth of john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

May 29   On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

Nov 17   On this day in history birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

Feb 02   On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer died on this day in history.   

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 in the year 1594.   

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died in the year 1594.