Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

Jan 21 On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66  

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

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 On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

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 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

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

Mar 11 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.