Page 2: Historical Events In 1598

Sep 17   Netherland sailors discover Mauritius.   

Sep 22   Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter.   

Sep 29   Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61   

Oct 11   Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies   

Oct 15   Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine   

Nov 08   Spanish troops under of Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem.   

Nov 26   Jacob of Necks merchant fleet reaches Bantam West-Java   

Dec 06   Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

Dec 07   Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy)   

Dec 15   Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

Dec 16   Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point.   

Dec 21   Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile; all Spanish cities south of the Biobio river are eventually taken by the Mapuches, and all conquest of Mapuche territories by Europeans practically ceases, until the 1870s "Pacification of Araucania".   

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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,