Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor   

Oct 24   -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary and Germany.   

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland   

Oct 31   English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

Nov 29   King Philip II devalues Spanish currency.   

Dec 08   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico.   

Dec 22   Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die.   

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Jan 05   Henry lawes: English composer   

Jan 13   Jan j goyen: Dutch landscape painter   

Mar 11   Isaac elsevier: Book publisher   

Mar 31   René descartes: France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)   

May 09   Abraham van diepenbeeck: Painter   

Jun 21   Michael fjodorovitsj: Tsar of russia (1613-45)/1st romanov   

Jun 23   Johan banér: Swedish soldier   

Jun 29   Emperor go-mizunoo of japan: Emperor go-mizunoo of japan (d. 1680)   

Jan 21   John ligarius: German theologist/prime minister,    

Feb 17   Friedrich sylburg: German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

Mar 23   Henry unton: English diplomat   

May 06   Giaches de wert: Flemish composer (b. 1535)   

May 27   Tibaldi ii: Italian painter/sculptor/architect,    

Jul 29   Jacobus latomus: Flemish poet (psalms/jeremias)   

Aug 11   Hamnet shakespeare: Son of william shakespeare (b. 1585)   

Sep 09   Anna jagiellon: Polish queen