Historical Events In 1594

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1594 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 in the year 1594.  

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   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   On this day in history john Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate  

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

May 22   Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.  

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1594 francesco Manelli, composer  

Oct 16   In the year 1594 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate was born in the year 1594.  

May 29   On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

Jun 15   Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born in the year 1594.  

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   Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 31   In the year 1594 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75  

Jun 03   Michel Renichon, priest, executed died 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 16   On this day in history death of thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. 1558)