Birth of Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan
Birth of Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan
Historical events in 1592
27 historical records
January 15923 historical events
Birth of Pierre Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi is born at Champtercier in Provence.
Pope
Appointed Pope, the last pontiff to serve during the Counter-Reformation
September 15922 historical events
Death of Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne dies at his estate, aged fifty-nine.
Mathematics Chair at Padua
The Venetian Senate appoints Galileo professor of mathematics at the University of Padua.
December 15921 historical events
Padua Inaugural Lecture
Galileo gives his inaugural lecture at Padua, beginning eighteen productive years in the Venetian Republic.
Arrest of Christopher Marlowe
Arrested in the Dutch town of Flushing for attempting to counterfeit coins and use the proceeds to assist seditious Catholics
Arrest of Walter Raleigh
Imprisoned when Elizabeth I discovers his marriage to Elizabeth Throckmorton
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General
Birth of William Cavendish
Birth of William Cavendish
Birth of George Villiers
Birth of George Villiers, 4th son of Sir George Villiers
Annales of England
Stow publishes Annales, or a Generale Chronicle of England.
Bacon Composes In Praise Of Knowledge
Bacon drafted a text defending inquiry against intellectual complacency. The piece anticipated his sustained argument that learning should yield practical benefits.
Montaigne Leaves Annotated Literary Legacy
At his death Montaigne left extensive revisions that complicated the question of an authoritative text. The unfinished process of correction became part of the Essays' enduring literary identity.
Conquest of Sindh
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan completes the Mughal conquest of lower Sindh after campaigning against Mirza Jani Beg.
Capture of Pusan
Sends an army across the Straits of Tsushima to capture Pusan
Capture of Pyongyang
After capturing Pusan marches North & captures Seoul & Pyongyang
Capture of Seoul
After capturing Pusan marches North & captures Seoul & Pyongyang
Invasion of Korea
Japan invades Korea but is forced out by the Chinese
Invasion of Korea
Japan invades Korea but is forced out by the Chinese
Reform of Legal System
Sponsors the "Golden Act" which sanctions the Presbyterian hierachy of church courts
Provost
Ruthven joins with John Stuart, Earl of Atholl and John Graham, Earl of Montrose in offering to serve Queen Elizabeth. Elected as Provost of Perth
Battle of Yellow Sea
Intercepts a Japanese reinforcements to Pyongyang, 1st "iron clad" ships in history
Battle of Yellow Sea
Commands the Cholla Navy
Rule of Poland
Sigismund III Vasa creates a union over Poland & Sweden
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden