Historical Events For 1596

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

Oct 25   On this day in history spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland  

Oct 31   On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"  

Nov 29   On this day in history king Philip II devalues Spanish currency  

Dec 08   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.  

Jan 13   Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1596.  

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 in the year 1596.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1596.  

Mar 23   Henry Unton, English diplomat died in the year 1596.  

May 06   In the year 1596 death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1596.  

Sep 09   Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.