Famous Deaths In 1596

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

Feb 17 In the year 1596 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)

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

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

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 in the year 1596.

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

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

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

Mar 11 In the year 1596 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 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born in the year 1596.

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

Jun 23 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.

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