Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   In the year 1596 vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor   

Oct 24   -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1596 spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland   

Oct 31   On this day in history english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

Nov 29   In the year 1596 king Philip II devalues Spanish currency   

Dec 08   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die   

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Jan 05   Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1596 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   On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

Jun 29   On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)   

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   On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat   

May 06   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died on this day in history.   

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