Historical Events May 30 Spanish troops in Zutphen surrender to Dutch and English forces under Maurice of Nassau Famous Birthdays May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1652) baptism date Famous Deaths May 15 Dmitry Ivanovitch, youngest son of Russian Tsar Ivan IV, murdered at 8 May 17 Jost Amman, Swiss cartoonist, graphic artist and illustrator, dies at 51 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1590 History by Year 1592