Famous Deaths In 1598

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

Jan 08 In the year 1598 johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72  

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

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 in the year 1598.  

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

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

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

Sep 13 On this day in history philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71  

Sep 15 In the year 1598 hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies  

Sep 18 On this day in history death of toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1536)  

Sep 29 Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61 in the year 1598.  

Oct 11 In the year 1598 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 On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58  

Dec 16 Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (b. 1545) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17 In the year 1598 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

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 In the year 1598 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)  

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

Sep 23 Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

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