1591 in History – What happened in year 1591

In history, year 1591 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1591.

Top Historical Events of the Year 1591:

Date/Month	Event / Incidence / Incident
19 August	The French king Henri IV captured the city of Rouen in northern France.

Famous birthdays in the year 1591:

Date/Month	Name / Profession / Country
06 October	Settimia Caccini / Writer / Italy
08 February	Guercino / Painter / Italy
11 January	Robert Devereux / Politician / United Kingdom
12 January	Jusepe de Ribera / Painter / Spain
15 March	Alexandre de Rhodes / Missionary / France
16 June	Joseph Solomon Delmedigo / Physician / Greece
24 August	Robert Herrick / Poet / United Kingdom
25 February	Friedrich Spee / Poet / Germany