Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

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

Feb 17 In the year 1596 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)  

Mar 23 Henry Unton, English diplomat died on this day in history.  

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

May 27 On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

Jul 29 On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)  

Sep 09 On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen  

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) died on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540) died on this day in history.  

Oct 03 In the year 1596 death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)  

Nov 10 Peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1596 death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico  

Jan 05 In the year 1596 birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

Jan 13 In the year 1596 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

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

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 Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.