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   In the year 1596 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 in the year 1596.  

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 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   In the year 1596 arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais  

Apr 24   Pacificatie of Ireland drawn in the year 1596.  

May 09   In the year 1596 abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

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

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

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

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

Aug 03   David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 04   Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) on this day in history.  

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   Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1596.  

Mar 31   René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1596 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   Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)  

Mar 23   In the year 1596 death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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