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   Henri IV crowned king of France in the year 1594.  

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 in the year 1594.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Benedikt Lechler, composer in the year 1594.  

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

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

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   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   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 23   In the year 1594 groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis  

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer  

Oct 16   On this day in history william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62  

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

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   Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) in the year 1594.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1594.  

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

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

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

May 31   Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.  

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   Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558) died in the year 1594.