Historical Events In 1596

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

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico in the year 1596.  

Dec 22   Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1596 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   Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.  

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

Mar 23   Henry Unton, English diplomat died in the year 1596.  

May 06   On this day in history death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27   In the year 1596 tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

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.