Famous Deaths In 1596

Jan 21 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

Jul 29 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)  

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

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) died in the year 1596.  

Sep 15 On this day in history death of leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540)  

Oct 03 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died in the year 1596.  

Nov 01 Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539) died on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530) died in the year 1596.  

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

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.  

Jan 13 In the year 1596 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

Mar 11 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 31 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born in the year 1596.  

May 09 In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

Jun 21 Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.