Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

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

Oct 24   In the year 1596 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany   

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland in the year 1596.   

Oct 31   In the year 1596 english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

Nov 29   King Philip II devalues Spanish currency on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1596 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

Dec 22   On this day in history ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die   

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1596 birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher   

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

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

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

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

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

May 06   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died on this day in history.   

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.