Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   In the year 1596 vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland   

Oct 31   English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" in the year 1596.   

Nov 29   King Philip II devalues Spanish currency in the year 1596.   

Dec 08   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1596 ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die   

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

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   In the year 1596 birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)   

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 in the year 1596.   

Jun 23   In the year 1596 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   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1596 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

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

May 06   In the year 1596 death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)   

May 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1596.   

Sep 09   In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen