Major Events Jan 26 Job is elected as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Apr 10 Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg Aug 1 Assassination of French King Henry III by friar Jacques Clément Sep 21 Battle at Arques: French King Henry IV beats Catholic League Born in 1589 William BradfordMarch 19 More People Born in 1589 Who Died in 1589 Catherine de' MediciJanuary 5 More 1589 Deaths 1588 History by Year 1590 Famous People in 1589 William ShakespearePlaywright World Leaders in 1589 Elizabeth I Philip II of Spain