1594 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1594?
- February 19, 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.
- February 27, 1594 – Henry IV is crowned King of France.
- June 11, 1594 – Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).
Who Were Born In The Year 1594?
- May 1, 1594 – John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate
- May 29, 1594 – Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)
- June 15, 1594 – Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)
- November 30, 1594 – John Cosin, English clergyman (d. 1672)
- December 9, 1594 – Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (d. 1632)
Who Died In The Year 1594?
- February 2, 1594 – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer (b. 1525)
- April 29, 1594 – Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer
- May 31, 1594 – Tintoretto, Italian painter (b. 1518)
- June 3, 1594 – John Aylmer, English political theorist (b. 1521)
- June 14, 1594 – Orlande de Lassus, Flemish composer (b. c. 1532)
- July 10, 1594 – Paolo Bellasio, Italian composer (b. 1554)
- July 16, 1594 – Thomas Kyd, English playwright (b. 1558)
- July 24, 1594 – John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)
- October 16, 1594 – William Allen, English Catholic cardinal (b. 1532)
- November 22, 1594 – Martin Frobisher, English explorer
- December 2, 1594 – Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer (b. 1512)
What no one tells you about your first name’s personality. Are there magical powers in your given name? Check out Geneva’s personality today! (Sponsored links)
Share or Link to This Page: