Historical Events In 1596

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

Jan 13   On this day in history jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1596 british admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea.   

Jan 31   In the year 1596 catholic League disjoins   

Mar 01   On this day in history plague in Spain   

Mar 11   On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher   

Mar 23   In the year 1596 henry Unton, English diplomat   

Mar 31   In the year 1596 rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)   

Mar 31   In the year 1596 the birth of Rene Descartes, French philosopher   

Apr 17   Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais in the year 1596.   

Apr 24   Pacificatie of Ireland drawn in the year 1596.   

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

May 18   Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya on this day in history.   

May 26   England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain in the year 1596.   

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.   

Jun 21   In the year 1596 michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

Jun 22   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java on this day in history.   

Jun 30   English/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz in the year 1596.   

Jul 05   In the year 1596 english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz   

Jul 17   At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84   

Aug 03   David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) in the year 1596.   

Aug 09   On this day in history henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond   

Aug 19   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I in the year 1596.   

Aug 26   In the year 1596 frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

Sep 03   In the year 1596 nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)   

Sep 04   Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history dutch fleet bombs Banten Java   

Sep 09   In the year 1596 anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen   

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

Sep 20   Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain in the year 1596.   

Sep 23   In the year 1596 joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)   

May 09   Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born in the year 1596.   

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

Jun 23   Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.   

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Henry Unton, English diplomat died in the year 1596.   

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

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.   

Jul 29   On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84   

Aug 11   In the year 1596 death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)   

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