Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

Jan 21 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.  

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

Mar 23 In the year 1596 death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

May 06 In the year 1596 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 In the year 1596 jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84  

Aug 11 Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died in the year 1596.  

Sep 09 On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen  

Sep 13 Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) died on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540) died in the year 1596.  

Oct 03 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died in the year 1596.  

Nov 01 In the year 1596 death of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)  

Nov 10 On this day in history death of peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530)  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1596 birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

Jan 13 In the year 1596 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter  

Mar 11 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 31 In the year 1596 birth of rené Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was)  

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 In the year 1596 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)