Famous Birthdays In 1596

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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.

Aug 16 In the year 1596 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)

Aug 18 Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.

Aug 19 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.

Aug 19 In the year 1596 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)

Aug 26 Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.

Sep 03 Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born in the year 1596.

Sep 04 Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) was born on this day in history.

Sep 23 In the year 1596 birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher

Sep 28 Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born in the year 1596.

Dec 21 Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1596.

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

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 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died on this day in history.