Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68 in the year 1594.  

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   On this day in history henri IV crowned king of France  

Mar 12   In the year 1594 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   On this day in history french King Henri IV festival in Paris France  

Mar 25   On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer  

Apr 15   Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) in the year 1594.  

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 in the year 1594.  

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

May 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1594 michel Renichon, priest, executed  

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61  

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

Jul 23   Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis in the year 1594.  

Sep 13   On this day in history francesco Manelli, composer  

Oct 16   William Allen, English cardinal/founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62 in the year 1594.  

Nov 17   In the year 1594 johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

Nov 22   On this day in history martin Frobisher, English vice-admiral/explorer, dies  

Dec 05   Gerardus Mercator, Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1594.  

Dec 09   On this day in history gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)  

Dec 20   On this day in history giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

Mar 25   In the year 1594 birth of maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, Dutch writer  

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer  

Apr 24   In the year 1594 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   In the year 1594 birth of francesco Manelli, composer  

Nov 17   In the year 1594 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

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

Apr 29   Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer died in the year 1594.  

May 04   On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62  

May 31   On this day in history tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

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   On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 16   In the year 1594 death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)