Page 2: Historical Events In 1596

Sep 28   Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor on this day in history.   

Oct 24   -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland in the year 1596.   

Oct 31   In the year 1596 english/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"   

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 in the year 1596.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535) died on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (b. 1585)   

Sep 09   In the year 1596 death of anna Jagiellon, Polish Queen