Page 2: Historical Events In 1598

Sep 13   Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Hidejoshi, [Hijoshi], Japanese general strategist/kampaku, dies in the year 1598.   

Sep 17   Netherland sailors discover Mauritius in the year 1598.   

Sep 22   Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter in the year 1598.   

Sep 29   In the year 1598 floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61   

Oct 11   Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Spanish troops under of Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem in the year 1598.   

Nov 26   Jacob of Necks merchant fleet reaches Bantam West-Java on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1598 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

Dec 07   Giovanni Bernini, Italy, baroque sculptor (St Teresa in Ecstasy) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1598 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

Dec 16   Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile; all Spanish cities south of the Biobio river are eventually taken by the Mapuches, and all conquest of Mapuche territories by Europeans practically ceases, until the 1870s "Pacification of Araucania" in the year 1598.   

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Apr 05   Laurentius Erhard, composer was born in the year 1598.   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history birth of maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander   

May 23   Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born in the year 1598.   

Jul 31   In the year 1598 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

Sep 23   On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

Nov 07   Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664) was born in the year 1598.   

Jan 07   On this day in history theodorus I, [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40   

Jan 08   On this day in history johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of jasper Heywood, English translator (b. 1553)   

Jan 17   In the year 1598 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

Feb 10   Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies in the year 1598.   

May 03   Anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563) died on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71 in the year 1598.   

Aug 04   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on this day in history.