Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

Jan 21 In the year 1596 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66  

Feb 17 Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died in the year 1596.  

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

May 06 On this day in history death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.  

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  

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

Nov 01 Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539) died in the year 1596.  

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 in the year 1596.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.