Historical Events For 1596

Oct 24   In the year 1596 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany  

Oct 25   In the year 1596 spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland  

Oct 31   English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on this day in history.  

Nov 29   King Philip II devalues Spanish currency in the year 1596.  

Dec 08   On this day in history luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

Dec 22   On this day in history ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die  

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Jan 05   In the year 1596 birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1596 birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)  

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

Jun 21   Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 23   Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 29   Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.  

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.  

Feb 17   In the year 1596 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)  

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

May 06   On this day in history death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

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

Jul 29   Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died on this day in history.  

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