Historical Events In 1598

Sep 13   Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 in the year 1598.  

Sep 15   In the year 1598 hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies  

Sep 17   In the year 1598 netherland sailors discover Mauritius  

Sep 22   Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter in the year 1598.  

Sep 29   In the year 1598 floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61  

Oct 11   Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine in the year 1598.  

Nov 08   In the year 1598 spanish troops under of Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem  

Nov 26   Jacob of Necks merchant fleet reaches Bantam West-Java on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   On this day in history giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)  

Dec 15   In the year 1598 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58  

Dec 16   On this day in history seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point  

Dec 21   Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile; all Spanish cities south of the Biobio river are eventually taken by the Mapuches, and all conquest of Mapuche territories by Europeans practically ceases, until the 1870s "Pacification of Araucania" on this day in history.  

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Apr 05   On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer  

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

Apr 23   In the year 1598 birth of maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander  

May 23   On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

Jul 31   On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)  

Aug 07   Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born in the year 1598.  

Sep 23   Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history birth of francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664)  

Jan 07   On this day in history theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40  

Jan 08   On this day in history johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72  

Jan 09   Jasper Heywood, English translator (b. 1553) died in the year 1598.  

Jan 17   Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies  

May 03   Anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1598 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71  

Aug 04   On this day in history william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77