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 in the year 1594.  

Feb 27   In the year 1594 henri IV crowned king of France  

Mar 12   On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies  

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris in the year 1594.  

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France in the year 1594.  

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer in the year 1594.  

Apr 15   On this day in history fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)  

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.  

Apr 29   On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate in the year 1594.  

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

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1594 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).  

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   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1594 johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

Nov 22   On this day in history martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies  

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

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

Dec 20   On this day in history giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

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

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1594 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer  

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born in the year 1594.  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1594 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)  

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

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born in the year 1594.  

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   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.  

Jun 03   On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed  

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

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

Jul 16   In the year 1594 death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)