Famous Deaths Happened In 1598

Jan 07 In the year 1598 theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40  

Jan 08 Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Jasper Heywood, English translator (b. 1553) died in the year 1598.  

Jan 17 Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1598 anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies  

May 03 On this day in history death of anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563)  

Jun 28 Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 04 In the year 1598 william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77  

Sep 13 In the year 1598 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71  

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

Sep 18 Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1536) died on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies in the year 1598.  

Dec 06 In the year 1598 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78  

Dec 15 Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 In the year 1598 death of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (b. 1545)  

Apr 05 Laurentius Erhard, composer was born in the year 1598.  

Apr 17 Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born in the year 1598.  

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

May 23 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07 On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)  

Nov 07 Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664) was born in the year 1598.