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 in the year 1596.   

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland in the year 1596.   

Oct 31   English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1596 luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

Dec 22   In the year 1596 ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)   

May 09   On this day in history 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   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.   

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

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   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