Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

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 In the year 1596 death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27 On this day in history 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  

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 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)  

Nov 10 Peter Wentworth, English Puritan politician (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov  

Jun 23 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 29 In the year 1596 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)