Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1596.

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

May 06 Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died on this day in history.

May 27 In the year 1596 tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies

Jul 29 In the year 1596 jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84

Aug 11 In the year 1596 death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)

Sep 09 In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) died in the year 1596.

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

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

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born on this day in history.

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

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