Famous Deaths Happened In 1598

Jan 07 Theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40 in the year 1598.  

Jan 08 Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Jasper Heywood, English translator (b. 1553) died in the year 1598.  

Jan 17 In the year 1598 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

Feb 10 In the year 1598 anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies  

May 03 In the year 1598 death of anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563)  

Jun 28 Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71 in the year 1598.  

Aug 04 William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 in the year 1598.  

Sep 13 Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 15 On this day in history hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies  

Sep 18 On this day in history death of toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1536)  

Sep 29 In the year 1598 floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61  

Oct 11 Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies in the year 1598.  

Dec 06 On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78  

Dec 15 Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 in the year 1598.  

Dec 16 In the year 1598 death of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (b. 1545)  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer  

Apr 17 Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born in the year 1598.  

Apr 23 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander was born on this day in history.  

May 23 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born in the year 1598.  

Jul 31 Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born in the year 1598.  

Nov 07 Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664) was born in the year 1598.