Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   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   

Feb 27   Henri IV crowned king of France.   

Mar 12   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris France   

Mar 22   French King Henri IV festival in Paris.   

Mar 25   Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer.   

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)   

Apr 20   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer.   

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer.   

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer.   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate.   

May 04   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62.   

May 22   Earl Mauritius and Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen.   

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75.   

Jun 03   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)   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61.   

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis   

Sep 13   Francesco Manelli, composer.   

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

Nov 17   Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

Nov 22   Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies   

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82.   

Dec 09   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32).   

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

Mar 25   Maria tesselschade roemers visscher: Dutch writer   

Apr 20   Matthaus apelles von lowenstern: Composer   

Apr 24   Benedikt lechler: Composer   

May 01   John haynes: Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

May 29   Gottfried heinrich graf zu pappenheim: Bavarian general    

Jun 15   Nicolas poussin: French painter   

Sep 13   Francesco manelli: Composer   

Nov 17   Johan van beverwijck: Dutch physician/writer (treasure of health)   

Feb 02   Giovanni perluigi da palestrina: Italian composer,    

Apr 29   Thomas cooper: English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

May 04   Paul buys: Grand pensionary of holland,    

May 31   Tintoretto: Italian mannerist painter,   

Jun 03   Michel renichon: Priest, executed   

Jun 14   Orlandus lassus: Composer (prophet sybillarum),    

Jul 10   Paulo bellasio: Composer,   

Jul 16   Thomas kyd: Author of the spanish tragedy (b. 1558)