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What Happened in September 1591

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Historical Events

  • Sep 9 -10] Battle at Flores Azores: Spanish beat English

Bishops Recognize Henry IV

Sep 21 French bishops recognize Henry IV as King of France

King Henry IV of France
Events in 1591

Famous Birthdays

  • Sep 8 Jacqueline-Marie-Angélique Arnauld, French abbess (Port-Royal de Paris), born in Paris (d. 1661)
  • Sep 23 Michael Lohr, German composer, born in Marienberg, Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1654)
Born in 1591

Famous Deaths

  • Sep 12 Richard Grenville, English privateer, explorer, politician and vice-admiral (established Roanoke colony), dies fighting a rearguard action as a result of the naval Battle of Flores at 49

Famous People by Country

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