Events in year of 1593
- 01-05William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor / Viceroy of Drenthe
- 01-27Vatican opens 7 year trial against Scholar Giordano Bruno
- 03-23English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander
- 06-28Earl Mauritius conquerors Geertruidenberg
- 12-15State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft
- 12-24Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed
People born in year of 1593
- 03-19Georges de la Tour: French painter
- 04-03George Herbert: English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)
- 04-13Thomas Wentworth: London, England -- Earl of Strafford / Viceroy of Ireland
- 05-20Jacob Jordaens: Flemish barok artist
- 08-09Izaak Walton: England, United Kingdom -- Biographer / fisherman / writer (Compleat Angler)
- 09-20Gottfried Scheidt: Composer
- 09-25Matthew Merian [the Elder]: Engraver / bookseller
- 10-11Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip: Anatomy / Mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)
- 11-30Johann Dilliger: Composer
People died in year of 1593
- 02-07Jacques Amyot: French humanist / abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79
- 04-06Henry Barrow: English puritian / Congressionalist, hanged
- 04-06John Greenwood: English Congressionalist, hanged
- 05-29John Penry: English congressionalist, executed
- 05-30Christopher Marlowe: British dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered
- 07-11Giuseppe Arcimboldo: 1st surrealist painter
- 07-25Steven Haghen: Navigator / Governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61
Events in year of 1594
- 02-27Henri IV crowned King of France
- 03-12Company of Distant established for business on East-Indies
- 03-22French King Henri IV festival in Paris
- 04-15Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal Painter of Rudolf II (Prague)
- 05-22Earl Mauritius and Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen
- 07-23Groningen surrenders to Earl Mauritius / Willem Louis
People born in year of 1594
- 03-25Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher: Dutch writer
- 04-20Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern: Composer
- 04-24Benedikt Lechler: Composer
- 09-13Francesco Manelli: Composer
- 11-17Johan van Beverwijck: Dutch Physician / writer (Treasure of Health)
- 12-09Gustavus II Adolphus: King who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)
- 12-20Giovanni Battista Gagliano: Composer
People died in year of 1594
- 02-02Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina: Italian composer, dies at 68
- 05-04Paul Buys: Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62
- 05-31Tintoretto: Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75
- 06-03Michel Renichon: Priest, executed
- 06-14Orlandus Lassus: Composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61
- 06-14Roland de Lassus: Composer
- 07-10Paulo Bellasio: Composer, dies at 40
- 10-16William Allen: English Cardinal / founder seminary of Douai, dies at 62
- 11-22Martin Frobisher: English Vice-Admiral / explorer
- 12-05Gerardus Mercator: Flemish philosopher / cartographer, dies at 82
Events in year of 1595
- 01-17French King Henri IV declares war on Spain
- 05-02King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Neth
- 07-09Johannes Kepler inscribes geometric solid construction of universe
- 07-21Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island
- 09-17Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as King of France
People born in year of 1595
- 02-02Jacob van Campen: Painter / architect (New Church, Amsterdam)
- 02-24Matthias C Sarbiewski [Sarbievius]: Polish Jesuit / poet
- 04-05John Wilson: Composer
- 05-27Benedictus Carpzovius [Benedikt Carpzov]: German lawyer
- 06-19Wladyslaw IV Vasa: King of Poland (1632-48)
- 10-02Jacob Louys: Flemish engraver
- 11-27Alessandro Algardi: Italian sculptor / architect
People died in year of 1595
- 01-05Ercole Procaccini: Italian painter
- 01-14Ferdinand: Archduke of Austria / Mayor of Bohemenia
- 01-16Murad III: Sultan of Turkey (1574-95)
- 01-28Francis Drake: English pirate (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50
- 02-20Ernst: Archduke of Austria, dies at 41
- 04-25Torquato Tasso: Italian Poet / playwright, dies at 51
- 05-26Philippus Nerius [Filippo Neri]: Italian Merchant / saint, dies at 79
- 08-24Thomas Digges: English astronomer (Universe Infinite)
- 10-15Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi: Persian-Dutch E indies poet, dies at 48
- 11-08Peter Opmeer: Church Historian / humanist, dies at 69
- 11-12John Hawkins: English navigator / treasurer of the Navy, dies at 63
- 12-10Reynier Cant: Mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59
- 12-11Philip III van Croij: Prince of Chimay / General, dies at 69
- 12-27Pietro Pontio: Composer, dies at 63