Events in year of 1590
- 02-26Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
- 03-06Earl Mauritius conquerors Breda "turfschip of Breda"
- 04-02States-General appoints Earl Mauritius, Viceroy of Utrecht
- 06-15Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther
- 07-06English Admiral Francis Drake takess Portuguese Forts at Taag
- 09-15Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII
People born in year of 1590
- 04-18Ahmed I: 14th Sultan of Turkey (1603-17)
- 06-24Samuel Ampzing: Poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge)
- 07-13Clement X [Emilio Altieri]: Italy -- Pope (1670-76)
- 07-29Gilles Hayne: Composer
- 11-04Gerard van Honthorst: Dutch painter
- 11-08Francesco Gonzaga: Composer
People died in year of 1590
- 01-07Jacob Andreae: German Theologist (Formulae Concordiae), dies at 61
- 02-04Gioseffo Zarlino: Composer, dies at 73
- 02-12Francois Hotman / Hotomanus: French lawyer / diplomat, dies at 65
- 03-14Philip van Egmont: General / prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30
- 04-06Francis Walsingham: English Secretary of State, dies at about 57
- 05-09Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon: Archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66
- 07-16Bartholomaeus a Martyribus [Fernandez]: Pontiff of Portugal
- 08-27Sixtus V [Felice Peretti / "Montalto"]: Pope (1585-90), dies at 68
- 08-31Floris Thin: Politician / land advocate of Utrecht
- 09-21Ascanio Trombeti: Composer, dies at 45
- 09-27Urban VII [Giambattista Castagna]: Italian Pope (1590)
- 10-04Cujacius [Jacques Cujas]: French lawyer, dies at about 68
- 10-29Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert: Theologist / philosopher, dies at about 68
- 11-08Joost Jansz Bilhamer: Master builder / cartographer, dies at about 49
- 11-28Pierre de Loyseleur de Villiers: S Netherlands theologist, dies at about 60
- 12-27Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing: Marquis of Renty, dies at 33
Events in year of 1591
- 02-03German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
- 03-01Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French King Henri IV
- 03-13Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats Sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai
- 04-19Chartres surrenders to King Henri IV in France
- 05-20Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis / Mauritius
- 06-20Mauritius and Willem van Nassau occupy Devente
- 08-19French King Henri IV occupies Rouen
- 09-21French bishops recognize Henri IV as King of France
- 10-21Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau
- 10-29Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX
- 11-12Castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza
People born in year of 1591
- 05-26Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck: Composer
- 08-24Robert Herrick: England, United Kingdom -- Poet (Gather ye rosebuds)
- 09-08Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld: French abbess
- 09-23Michael Lohr: Composer
People died in year of 1591
- 01-07Jacobus de Kerle: French / Flemish composer, dies at about 59
- 01-19Edmond Auger: French Jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60
- 02-05Gerard de Jode: Flemish publisher
- 05-15Dimitri Ivanovitch: Russian Son of Czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9
- 05-17Jost / Jobst / Jodocus Amman: Swiss cartoonist / graphic artist, dies at 51
- 06-21Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga: Prince / Italian Jesuit saint
- 07-18Jakob Handl [Petelin]: Austrian Composer / bandmaster, dies at 40
- 09-12Richard Grenville: Vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49
- 12-14Juan de la Cruz [de Yepes]: Spanish Carmelet / Poet / saint
- 12-30Innocent IX [Giovanni Facchinetti]: Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72
Events in year of 1592
- 01-30Ippolito Aldobrandini elected Pope Clement VIII
People born in year of 1592
- 01-05Shah Jahan: Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58) - built the Taj Mahal
- 01-14Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan: Leader of India
- 01-22Pierre Gassendi: Champtercier Provence, France -- Scientist / philosopher
- 01-27Pierre de La Barre: Composer
- 04-14Abraham Elsevier: Book publisher / publisher
- 04-20John Eliot: St. Germans, Cornwall -- English MP / author
- 05-01Johann A Schall von Bell: German missionaries / astronomer
- 05-08Francis Quarles: English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)
- 05-13John Cloppenburg: Vicar / theologist
- 06-13Tobias Michael: Composer
- 07-19Erhard Buttner: Composer
- 08-12Willem Earl of Nassau-Siegen: Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik / Heusden)
- 11-08Domenico Mazzocchi: Composer
People died in year of 1592
- 01-05Willem II: Duke of Gulik / Kleef / Gelre, dies at about 75
- 01-06Johan Casimir: Palsgrave at the Rhine
- 03-10Michiel Coxcie: Flemish (court)painter / carpet designer
- 04-22Bartolommeo Ammanati: Italian Sculptor / architect, dies at 80
- 07-01Marc A Ingegneri: Italian violinist / Composer (Responsoria)
- 12-02Alexander Farnese: Land guardian of the Netherlands (1579-92), dies at 46