Historical Events in 1589 Jan 26 Job is elected as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Apr 10 Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg Aug 1 Assassination of French King Henry III by friar Jacques Clément Sep 21 Battle at Arques: French King Henry IV beats Catholic League Famous People Born in 1589 William BradfordMarch 19 More People Born in 1589 Famous People Who Died in 1589 Catherine de' MediciJanuary 5 More Deaths in 1589 1588 History by Year 1590 Famous People in 1589 William ShakespearePlaywright World Leaders in 1589 Elizabeth I Philip II of Spain