Historical Events In 1596

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

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

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   British admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea in the year 1596.   

Jan 31   On this day in history catholic League disjoins   

Mar 01   On this day in history plague in Spain   

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

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

Mar 31   In the year 1596 rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1596 arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais   

Apr 24   In the year 1596 pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

May 09   Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter on this day in history.   

May 18   Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya in the year 1596.   

May 26   England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain in the year 1596.   

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java   

Jun 30   On this day in history english/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz   

Jul 05   In the year 1596 english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz   

Jul 17   In the year 1596 at 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya   

Jul 29   Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

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

Sep 03   Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) in the year 1596.   

Sep 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dutch fleet bombs Banten Java   

Sep 09   In the year 1596 anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen   

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

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

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

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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 in the year 1596.   

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   On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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 in the year 1596.   

Jun 29   Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died on this day in history.