Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France   

Mar 12   Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1594 benedikt Lechler, composer   

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.   

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

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

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen in the year 1594.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1594 orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61   

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

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

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer   

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 in the year 1594.   

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

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

Dec 05   On this day in history gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82   

Dec 09   In the year 1594 gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)   

Dec 20   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer in the year 1594.   

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

May 01   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born on this day in history.   

May 29   Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1594.   

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

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

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

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