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What Happened in January 1591

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Historical Events

  • Jan 18 King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day

Witch Burned in Edinburgh

Jan 27 Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian burned for witchcraft at Castle Hill, Edinburgh by order King James VI. Part of the Berwick witch trials.

King of Great Britain James I and VI
Events in 1591

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 11 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Parliamentarian and Chief Commander of the Parliamentarian army during the English Civil War, born in England (d. 1646)
  • Jan 12 Jusepe de Ribera, Spanish painter and printmaker nicknamed "Lo Spagnoletto / the Little Spaniard", born in Xàtiva, Spain (d. 1652)
Born in 1591

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 7 Jacobus de Kerle, French Flemish composer, dies at about 59
  • Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60

Famous Sports Stars

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