Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   In the year 1594 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris   

Mar 22   In the year 1594 french King Henri IV festival in Paris France   

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   In the year 1594 matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

Apr 24   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

Apr 29   On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

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

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

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   Michel Renichon, priest, executed in the year 1594.   

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

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1594.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history francesco Manelli, composer   

Oct 16   In the year 1594 william Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

Nov 17   In the year 1594 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   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer died in the year 1594.   

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

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   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)