List of 1591 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1591
Date | Event |
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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. |