Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 in the year 1594.  

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   Henri IV crowned king of France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 24   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer  

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

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

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

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

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   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   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.  

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis in the year 1594.  

Sep 13   On this day in history francesco Manelli, composer  

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1594 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1594 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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