Famous Deaths Happened In 1596

Jan 21 In the year 1596 john Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66  

Feb 17 Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Henry Unton, English diplomat died on this day in history.  

May 06 In the year 1596 death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

May 27 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies in the year 1596.  

Jul 29 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 in the year 1596.  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)  

Sep 09 In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen  

Sep 13 In the year 1596 death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)  

Sep 15 On this day in history death of leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540)  

Oct 03 In the year 1596 death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)  

Nov 01 In the year 1596 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 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1596.  

Mar 11 In the year 1596 birth of isaac Elsevier, book publisher  

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

May 09 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1596 birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov  

Jun 23 In the year 1596 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.