Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

Jan 21 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.  

Feb 17 Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1596 death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

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

May 27 In the year 1596 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 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 In the year 1596 death of leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540)  

Oct 03 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died in the year 1596.  

Nov 01 Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539) died in the year 1596.  

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 On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

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

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 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 in the year 1596.  

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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