Historical Events In 1594
Sunday, 01 October 2023
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 PrincipalÃa (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