Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

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

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 in the year 1596.  

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 In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)  

Sep 15 On this day in history death of leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540)  

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

Nov 01 Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539) died on this day in history.  

Nov 10 In the year 1596 death of peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530)  

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

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born in the year 1596.  

May 09 In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

Jun 21 Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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