A 'Company of Far Lands' established by Dutch merchants in Amsterdam to send ships to the East Indies, beginning of the Dutch East Indies Company [1]
A 'Company of Far Lands' established by Dutch merchants in Amsterdam to send ships to the East Indies, beginning of the
A 'Company of Far Lands' established by Dutch merchants in Amsterdam to send ships to the East Indies, beginning of the Dutch East Indies Company [1]
Events Before
William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe
William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe
Vatican opens blasphemy and theological heresy trial against Italian scholar and wayward friar Giordano Bruno; proceedin
Vatican opens blasphemy and theological heresy trial against Italian scholar and wayward friar Giordano Bruno; proceedings drag on for over 7 years [1]
The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden
The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden
English Separatist Puritans John Greenwood and Henry Barrowe tried and sentenced to death on the charge of devising and
English Separatist Puritans John Greenwood and Henry Barrowe tried and sentenced to death on the charge of devising and circulating seditious books
Recantation of Loos, Dutch scholar Coinelius Loos recants his earlier written protest against witchcraft persecution in
Recantation of Loos, Dutch scholar Coinelius Loos recants his earlier written protest against witchcraft persecution in Trier, Germany before officials in Brussels
Events After
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
William I of Orange's daughter Elisabeth of Nassau (17) weds Duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Bouillion (39), becomin
William I of Orange's daughter Elisabeth of Nassau (17) weds Duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Bouillion (39), becoming Duchess of Bouillon, until his death in 1623
Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library
Leiden University Libraries is the set of libraries of Leiden University, founded in 1575 in Leiden, Netherlands.
Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teachi
Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teaching in Graz, Austria
Spanish Mendaña and Queirós Expedition departs Callao, Peru, led by Alvaro de Mendan accompanied by 378 men, women and
Spanish Mendaña and Queirós Expedition departs Callao, Peru, led by Alvaro de Mendan accompanied by 378 men, women and children in four ships to colonise the Solomon Islands (find Marquesas instead) [1]
More from the 1590s
Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the
Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the World 2013) [1]
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a furt
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on March 12, 1594?
- A 'Company of Far Lands' established by Dutch merchants in Amsterdam to send ships to the East Indies, beginning of the Dutch East Indies Company [1]