Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1596 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 On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 13 On this day in history 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 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)