Historical Events In 1596

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

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

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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 in the year 1596.  

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher  

Mar 31   In the year 1596 birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)  

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66  

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

May 06   In the year 1596 death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.  

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen