Famous Deaths In 1596

Jan 21 In the year 1596 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 Henry Unton, English diplomat died on this day in history.

May 06 Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died in the year 1596.

May 27 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.

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 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) died in the year 1596.

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 In the year 1596 death of peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530)

Dec 08 On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico

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 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history.

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born in the year 1596.

May 09 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.

Jun 21 Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born in the year 1596.

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.