Famous Deaths Happened In 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 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 in the year 1596.  

May 27 On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

Jul 29 On this day in history 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 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died on this day in history.  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)  

Sep 15 Leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540) died on this day in history.  

Oct 03 In the year 1596 death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)  

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

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

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 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 On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov  

Jun 23 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born in the year 1596.  

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