Historical Events In 1596

Jan 05   In the year 1596 henry Lawes, English composer   

Jan 13   Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1596 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66   

Jan 28   On this day in history british admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea.   

Jan 31   Catholic League disjoins in the year 1596.   

Mar 01   Plague in Spain on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher   

Mar 23   On this day in history henry Unton, English diplomat   

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

Mar 31   The birth of Rene Descartes, French philosopher on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais in the year 1596.   

Apr 24   In the year 1596 pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

May 09   In the year 1596 abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

May 18   On this day in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

May 26   On this day in history england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain   

May 27   In the year 1596 tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies   

Jun 21   Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1596 english/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz   

Jul 05   On this day in history english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz   

Jul 17   On this day in history at 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya   

Jul 29   In the year 1596 jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84   

Aug 03   On this day in history david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)   

Aug 09   On this day in history henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond   

Aug 19   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I in the year 1596.   

Aug 26   Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) in the year 1596.   

Sep 03   Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1596 constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)   

Sep 05   Dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Dutch fleet bombs Banten Java on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen in the year 1596.   

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

Sep 20   Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1596 joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

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Jan 05   Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

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 in the year 1596.   

May 09   In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

Jun 21   On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

Jun 23   Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.   

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat   

May 06   In the year 1596 death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died in the year 1596.   

Sep 09   Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.