Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor in the year 1596.  

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

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

Oct 31   In the year 1596 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 in the year 1596.  

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

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

May 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)  

Mar 23   In the year 1596 death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

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

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.  

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

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

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