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What Happened in September 1590

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Historical Events

Siege of Paris

Sep 5 Duke of Parma Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris

King Henry IV of France
  • Sep 15 Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII
  • Sep 27 Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history
Events in 1590

Famous Deaths

  • Sep 20 Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer, dies at about 56
  • Sep 21 Ascanio Trombeti, Italian composer, dies at 45
  • Sep 27 Urban VII [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies


What Happened in 1590

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