Historical Events In 1596

Jan 05   Henry Lawes, English composer in the year 1596.   

Jan 13   Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter on this day in history.   

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.   

Jan 28   In the year 1596 british admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea.   

Jan 31   Catholic League disjoins in the year 1596.   

Mar 01   Plague in Spain in the year 1596.   

Mar 11   On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher   

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

Mar 31   René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was) in the year 1596.   

Mar 31   In the year 1596 the birth of Rene Descartes, French philosopher   

Apr 17   Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1596 abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

May 18   On this day in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

May 26   On this day in history england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain   

May 27   Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   Cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history english/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz   

Jul 05   English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1596 at 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1596 david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)   

Aug 09   On this day in history henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond   

Aug 19   In the year 1596 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

Aug 26   In the year 1596 frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

Sep 03   Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1596 constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)   

Sep 05   In the year 1596 dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java   

Sep 07   In the year 1596 dutch fleet bombs Banten Java   

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain.   

Sep 23   Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher in the year 1596.   

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Jan 05   Henry Lawes, English composer was born in the year 1596.   

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

May 09   In the year 1596 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)   

Jan 21   John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 in the year 1596.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536)   

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

May 06   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died in the year 1596.   

May 27   In the year 1596 tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies   

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

Aug 11   Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died in the year 1596.   

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