Historical Events In 1596

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

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

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   In the year 1596 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

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 in the year 1596.  

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

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   In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

Jun 21   Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 23   Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 29   On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

Jan 21   In the year 1596 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66  

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died in the year 1596.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1596 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   Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.