Famous Deaths In 1596

Jan 21 In the year 1596 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 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 In the year 1596 jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84

Aug 11 In the year 1596 death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)

Sep 09 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Oct 03 In the year 1596 death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)

Nov 01 Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539) died on this day in history.

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 Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1596.

May 09 In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov

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)