Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   In the year 1596 vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor  

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

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland on this day in history.  

Oct 31   English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" in the year 1596.  

Nov 29   In the year 1596 king Philip II devalues Spanish currency  

Dec 08   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico in the year 1596.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born in the year 1596.  

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

May 09   In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

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 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   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.  

Jul 29   Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 in the year 1596.  

Aug 11   In the year 1596 death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)  

Sep 09   On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen