Historical Events In 1594
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Feb 02 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1594.
Mar 12 Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies in the year 1594.
Mar 22 In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris
Mar 22 French King Henri IV festival in Paris France on this day in history.
Mar 25 On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer
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 on this day in history.
May 22 Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.
May 31 Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.
Jun 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1594 orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61
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 Francesco Manelli, composer on this day in history.
Oct 16 William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 in the year 1594.
Nov 17 On this day in history johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)
Nov 22 Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies in the year 1594.
Dec 05 Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1594.
Dec 09 In the year 1594 gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)
Dec 20 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.