Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France   

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1594.   

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   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 in the year 1594.   

Dec 09   In the year 1594 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1594.   

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   On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 in the year 1594.   

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)