Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   In the year 1594 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68  

Feb 19   In the year 1594 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.  

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

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1594 fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)  

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

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

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer in the year 1594.  

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

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

May 22   In the year 1594 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen  

May 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1594.  

Jul 10   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 23   On this day in history groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis  

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer in the year 1594.  

Oct 16   In the year 1594 william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62  

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

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

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1594.  

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

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

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

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

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   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born in the year 1594.  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1594 birth of francesco Manelli, composer  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1594 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68  

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer died in the year 1594.  

May 04   On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)