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Historical Events Happened In 1596

Sunday, 26 May 2013

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer on this day in history.

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter on this day in history.

Jan 21 On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66

Jan 28 On this day in history british admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea.

Jan 31 On this day in history catholic League disjoins

Mar 11 On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher

Mar 23 On this day in history henry Unton, English diplomat

Mar 31 On this day in history rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)

Mar 31 The birth of Rene Descartes, French philosopher on this day in history.

Apr 17 On this day in history arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais

Apr 24 On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn

May 09 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter on this day in history.

May 18 On this day in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya

May 26 On this day in history england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain

May 27 On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies

Jun 21 On this day in history michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov

Jun 22 On this day in history cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java

Jun 30 English/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz on this day in history.

Jul 05 On this day in history english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz

Jul 17 On this day in history at 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya

Jul 29 On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84

Aug 03 On this day in history david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)

Aug 09 Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond on this day in history.

Aug 19 On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I

Aug 26 Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) on this day in history.

Sep 03 On this day in history nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)

Sep 04 On this day in history constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)

Sep 05 On this day in history dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java

Sep 07 On this day in history dutch fleet bombs Banten Java

Sep 09 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen on this day in history.

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on this day in history.

Sep 20 On this day in history diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain.

Sep 23 On this day in history joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher

Sep 28 On this day in history vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor

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Famous Birthdays In 1596

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.

Mar 11 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history.

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born on this day in history.

May 09 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov

Jun 23 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.

Jun 29 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)

Famous Deaths In 1596

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 21 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died on this day in history.

Mar 23 Henry Unton, English diplomat died on this day in history.

May 06 Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died on this day in history.

May 27 On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies

Jul 29 On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84

Aug 11 On this day in history death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)

Sep 09 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died on this day in history.