Important Historical Events of the year 1591, Year 1591 in History

List of 1591 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1591

What happened in the year 1591?

Date Event
January 28, 1591 Execution of Agnes Sampson, accused of witchcraft in Edinburgh.
March 13, 1591 At the Battle of Tondibi in Mali, Moroccan forces of the Saadi dynasty, led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one.
July 25, 1591 The Duke of Parma is defeated near the Dutch city of Nijmegen by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Maurice of Orange.
October 29, 1591 Pope Innocent IX is elected.