Historical Events In 1594
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Feb 02 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1594 henri IV crowned king of France
Mar 12 On this day in history company of Distant established for business on East-Indies
Mar 22 French King Henri IV festival in Paris on this day in history.
Mar 22 In the year 1594 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 On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer
Apr 24 In the year 1594 benedikt Lechler, composer
Apr 29 On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer
May 01 On this day in history john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate
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 in the year 1594.
May 31 Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75 in the year 1594.
Jun 03 Michel Renichon, priest, executed in the year 1594.
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 PrincipalÃa (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines) on this day in history.
Jun 14 Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.
Jul 10 Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
Jul 23 In the year 1594 groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis
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 Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on this day in history.
Nov 22 Martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies on this day in history.
Dec 05 Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Dec 09 Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32) on this day in history.
Dec 20 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.