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 in the year 1596.  

Oct 31   In the year 1596 english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"  

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

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 in the year 1596.  

May 09   Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 21   On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov  

Jun 23   On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

Jun 29   Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1596 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   On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

May 06   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died in the year 1596.  

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