Historical Events In 1596

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

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

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

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

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

Mar 11   In the year 1596 birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher  

Mar 31   René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born in the year 1596.  

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   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1596.  

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

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