Historical Events In 1596

Jan 05   In the year 1596 henry Lawes, English composer  

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

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history catholic League disjoins  

Mar 11   Isaac Elsevier, book publisher in the year 1596.  

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history the birth of Rene Descartes, French philosopher  

Apr 17   Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Pacificatie of Ireland drawn in the year 1596.  

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

May 27   On this day in history 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   English/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz on this day in history.  

Jul 05   English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz in the year 1596.  

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   In the year 1596 david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)  

Aug 09   In the year 1596 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) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) in the year 1596.  

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

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

Sep 28   On this day in history vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor  

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

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

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   Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 29   On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

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

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died in the year 1596.  

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

May 06   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died in the year 1596.  

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

Jul 29   Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 in the year 1596.  

Aug 11   Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died on this day in history.  

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