Famous Deaths In 1596

Jan 21 In the year 1596 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 In the year 1596 death of henry Unton, English diplomat

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

May 27 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.

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

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 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died in the year 1596.

Nov 01 In the year 1596 death of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)

Nov 10 On this day in history death of peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530)

Dec 08 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico died on this day in history.

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

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter

Mar 11 In the year 1596 birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)

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 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)

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