Famous Deaths In 1598

Jan 07 On this day in history theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40

Jan 08 Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72 in the year 1598.

Jan 09 In the year 1598 death of jasper Heywood, English translator (b. 1553)

Jan 17 Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) died in the year 1598.

Feb 10 Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on this day in history.

May 03 Anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563) died in the year 1598.

Jun 28 In the year 1598 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71

Aug 04 William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 in the year 1598.

Sep 13 Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 in the year 1598.

Sep 15 Hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies on this day in history.

Sep 18 Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1536) died in the year 1598.

Sep 29 On this day in history floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61

Oct 11 On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies

Dec 06 Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.

Dec 15 Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 in the year 1598.

Dec 16 Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (b. 1545) died in the year 1598.

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer

Apr 17 Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.

Apr 23 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander was born on this day in history.

May 23 In the year 1598 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized

Jul 31 Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born in the year 1598.

Aug 07 In the year 1598 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)

Sep 23 Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born in the year 1598.

Nov 07 In the year 1598 birth of francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664)