{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1596

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 11 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

Jun 29 In the year 1596 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

Aug 16 On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)  

Aug 18 In the year 1596 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

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

Aug 19 Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born in the year 1596.  

Sep 03 Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 04 On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)  

Sep 23 Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor  

Dec 21 Petro Mohyla, Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1596 jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84  

Aug 11 Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died on this day in history.  

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