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   In the year 1596 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

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

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 in the year 1596.   

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66   

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died in the year 1596.   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat   

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

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   In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen