Historical Events In 1596

Oct 24   -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.  

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   King Philip II devalues Spanish currency in the year 1596.  

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

Dec 22   In the year 1596 ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1596 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 23   In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 11   Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died in the year 1596.  

Sep 09   In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen