Historical Events In 1596

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

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" on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history king Philip II devalues Spanish currency  

Dec 08   On this day in history luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

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   On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

Mar 11   Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 31   On this day in history birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)  

May 09   On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

Jun 21   In the year 1596 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   In the year 1596 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

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   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   In the year 1596 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   On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen