Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor in the year 1596.   

Oct 24   In the year 1596 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany   

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1596 english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

Nov 29   On this day in history king Philip II devalues Spanish currency   

Dec 08   On this day in history luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

Dec 22   Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1596 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

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   In the year 1596 death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

Mar 23   Henry Unton, English diplomat died on this day in history.   

May 06   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died in the year 1596.   

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   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