Famous Birthdays In 1596

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer

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 on this day in history.

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov

Jun 23 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.

Jun 29 In the year 1596 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)

Aug 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I

Aug 19 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

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 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 In the year 1596 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Sep 09 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.