Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor in the year 1596.   

Oct 24   -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany in the year 1596.   

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland on this day in history.   

Oct 31   English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant" on this day in history.   

Nov 29   King Philip II devalues Spanish currency in the year 1596.   

Dec 08   Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1596 ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) died in the year 1596.   

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

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

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   Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585) died on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen