German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
Events Before
Battle of Ivry: French King Henry IV defeats the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion
The Battle of Ivry was fought on 14 March 1590, during the French Wars of Religion.
Governor of Roanoke Island colony John White returns from England to find no trace of the colonists he left there three
Governor of Roanoke Island colony John White returns from England to find no trace of the colonists he left there three years earlier
Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)
Tokugawa Ieyasu was a Japanese samurai, daimyo, and the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
Maurice of Nassau's ship reaches Breda
Maurice of Nassau's ship reaches Breda
Events After
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]
The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean
The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean Turtle Ship
King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland marries first wife Anne of Austria at Wawel Cathedral in Kraków,
Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King…
Ippolito Aldobrandini elected Pope Clement VIII
Pope Clement VIII (Latin: Clemens VIII; Italian: Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30...
Trinity College Dublin and its library is founded by royal charter by Elizabeth I on the former site of the Priory of Al
Trinity College Dublin and its library is founded by royal charter by Elizabeth I on the former site of the Priory of All Hallows [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
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