Historical Events In 1596

Jan 05   Henry Lawes, English composer on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1596 jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

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

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

Jan 31   Catholic League disjoins on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Isaac Elsevier, book publisher on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Henry Unton, English diplomat in the year 1596.  

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   Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.  

May 09   Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter in the year 1596.  

May 18   In the year 1596 willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya  

May 26   England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1596 michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov  

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   Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 in the year 1596.  

Aug 03   David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) in the year 1596.  

Aug 09   In the year 1596 henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond  

Aug 19   In the year 1596 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I  

Aug 26   On this day in history frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

Sep 03   In the year 1596 nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)  

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

Sep 05   In the year 1596 dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java  

Sep 07   In the year 1596 dutch fleet bombs Banten Java  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1596 pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)  

Sep 20   Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain in the year 1596.  

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

Sep 28   Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1596 birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

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

Mar 11   Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Henry Unton, English diplomat died on this day in history.  

May 06   On this day in history death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.  

Jul 29   On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84  

Aug 11   On this day in history death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)  

Sep 09   On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen