Famous Birthdays In 1596

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 21 On this day in history 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 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.

Aug 16 On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)

Aug 18 In the year 1596 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)

Aug 19 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born in the year 1596.

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

Aug 26 On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)

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

Sep 04 On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher

Sep 28 Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born on this day in history.

Dec 21 Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born in the year 1596.

Jan 21 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.

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

Mar 23 In the year 1596 death of henry Unton, English diplomat

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 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 in the year 1596.

Aug 11 Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died in the year 1596.

Sep 09 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died on this day in history.