Famous Deaths Happened In 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 On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

May 06 Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died in the year 1596.  

May 27 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.  

Jul 29 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 15 Leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540) died in the year 1596.  

Oct 03 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10 Peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530) died in the year 1596.  

Dec 08 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico died in the year 1596.  

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

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 11 In the year 1596 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 On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

Jun 21 In the year 1596 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.