Famous Deaths Happened In 1598

Jan 07 In the year 1598 theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40  

Jan 08 Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Jasper Heywood, English translator (b. 1553) died in the year 1598.  

Jan 17 Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on this day in history.  

May 03 On this day in history death of anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563)  

Jun 28 On this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71  

Aug 04 On this day in history william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77  

Sep 13 On this day in history philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71  

Sep 15 Hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 18 On this day in history death of toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1536)  

Sep 29 Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61 in the year 1598.  

Oct 11 On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies  

Dec 06 Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 On this day in history death of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (b. 1545)  

Apr 05 In the year 1598 birth of laurentius Erhard, composer  

Apr 17 In the year 1598 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

Apr 23 In the year 1598 birth of maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander  

May 23 On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized  

Jul 31 Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born in the year 1598.  

Aug 07 In the year 1598 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)  

Sep 23 Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born in the year 1598.  

Nov 07 Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.