Famous Deaths In 1596

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

Feb 17 On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

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 On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84  

Aug 11 Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died in the year 1596.  

Sep 09 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.  

Sep 13 In the year 1596 death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)  

Sep 15 On this day in history 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 Peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530) died in the year 1596.  

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

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

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 In the year 1596 birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)  

May 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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