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 in the year 1596.  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of henry Unton, English diplomat  

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 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09 Anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen died in the year 1596.  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)  

Sep 15 In the year 1596 death of leonhard Rauwolf, German physician and botanist (b. 1535 or 1540)  

Oct 03 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer  

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

May 09 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 21 Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born in the year 1596.  

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

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