Famous Deaths In 1596

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

Feb 17 Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died in the year 1596.  

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 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 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 In the year 1596 death of leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540)  

Oct 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history 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 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 11 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1596.  

Jun 23 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

Jun 29 In the year 1596 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)