Famous Deaths In 1596

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 in the year 1596.  

Mar 23 Henry Unton, English diplomat died in the year 1596.  

May 06 On this day in history death of giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)  

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

Jul 29 On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84  

Aug 11 In the year 1596 death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 03 Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1596.  

Dec 08 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico died in the year 1596.  

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

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 René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) was born on this day in history.  

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 Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 29 Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born in the year 1596.