Historical Events In 1598

Jan 07   Boris Godunov seizes Russian throne on death of Feodore I   

Jan 07   Boris Godunov seizes the Russian throne on death of Feodore I.   

Jan 07   Theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40.   

Jan 08   Genoa Italy expels Jews   

Jan 08   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

Jan 08   Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72   

Jan 12   Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso   

Feb 10   Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies.   

Feb 17   Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia.   

Feb 21   Boris Godunov crowned tsar.   

Mar 11   Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries duke Claude de la Tremoille.   

Mar 20   French king Henri IV and duke van Mercour sign treaty.   

Mar 25   Cornelis de Houtman's fleet departs for East-Indies   

Apr 05   Laurentius Erhard, composer   

Apr 13   Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Countdown to the revolution starts.   

Apr 13   Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots   

Apr 23   Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander   

Apr 30   1st theater performance in America (Spanish comedy-Rio Grande).   

May 01   Jacob van Necks merchant fleet departs for Java   

May 02   France and Spain signs Peace of Vervins   

May 06   Arch duke Albrecht and Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands.   

May 23   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

Jun 28   Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71.   

Jun 30   King Philip II moves to Escorial palace   

Jul 10   Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande.   

Aug 04   London's head office of Hanze closed   

Aug 04   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77.   

Aug 07   Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

Aug 14   Irish rebel Hugh O'Neill, the earl of Tyrone, annihilates an English force at Yellow Ford, marking the greatest Irish victory in the wars with the English   

Aug 21   -22] Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence   

Sep 01   Spanish king Philip II receives sacraments   

Sep 13   Philip II King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71.   

Sep 13   Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71   

Sep 15   Hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies.   

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Apr 05   Laurentius erhard: Composer   

Apr 17   Giovanni riccioli: Italian astronomer    

Apr 23   Maarten harpertszoon tromp: Naval commander   

May 23   Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

Jul 31   Alessandro algardi: Italian sculptor and architect   

Aug 07   Georg stiernhielm: "father of swedish poetry" (hercules)   

Sep 23   Eleonore gonzaga: Wife of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor    

Nov 07   Francisco zurbarán: Spanish painter   

Jan 07   Theodorus i: [fedor ivanovitch], czar of russia (1584-98),    

Jan 08   Johan georg: Elector of brandenburg (1571-91),    

Jan 09   Jasper heywood: English translator (b. 1553)   

Jan 17   Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)   

Feb 10   Anna van bull: 1st wife of polish/swedish king sigismund ii,    

May 03   Anna guarini: Italian singer (b. 1563)   

Jun 28   Abraham ortelius: [ortels/hortels], south neth geographer,   

Aug 04   William cecil 1st baron burghley: English premier,