Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

Jan 21 In the year 1596 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66  

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

Mar 23 Henry Unton, English diplomat died in the year 1596.  

May 06 On this day in history death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 in the year 1596.  

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

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

Nov 10 On this day in history death of peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530)  

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

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.  

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

Mar 11 In the year 1596 birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)  

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 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 29 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)