What happened in 1596?
Battle of Keresztes, 1596 Fushimi earthquake and Siege of Hulst — among 57 events recorded in 1596. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 7
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Battle of Keresztes
1596 battle in the Long Turkish War
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Capture of Cadiz
1596 battle during the Anglo-Spanish War
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1596 Siege of Eger
Siege of the castle of Eger, Hungary
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Siege of Hulst
1596 siege
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Siege of Calais
1596 battle
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Battle of Klis
1596 battle during Long Turkish War
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Battle of Brest
1596 battle during the Ottoman–Croatian Wars
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People 16
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Francis Drake died
English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)
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Gabriel Ier de Constantinople died
Ecumenical Patriarch in 1596
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Blaise de Vigenère died
French cryptographer (1523-1596)
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Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser died
Dutch navigator and astronomer
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George Peele died
English poet and dramatist (1556-1596)
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Johannes Magirus died
German philosopher
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Sigismundus Suevus died
Silesian pastor and mathematician (1527-1596)
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René Descartes born
Born in Descartes. French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650).
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Pocahontas born
Born in Werowocomoco. American native woman.
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Constantijn Huygens born
Born in The Hague. Dutch writer, poet and composer (1596-1687).
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Jean Bolland born
Born in Julémont. Belgian Jesuit and hagiographer.
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Tommaso Francesco, 1st Prince of Carignano born
Born in Turin. Founder of the Savoy-Carignano branch of the House of Savoy.
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Michael I of Russia born
Born in Moscow. Tsar of Russia (1613–1645).
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Frederick V of the Palatinate born
Born in Deinschwang. Elector Palatine (1610–23), and King of Bohemia (1619–20), the Winter King; died 1632.
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Anna Jagiellon died
Died in Warsaw. Queen regnant of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania.
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Emperor Go-Mizunoo born
Born in Kyoto. Emperor of Japan from 1611 to 1629.
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Science & Technology 1
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University of L'Aquila
Italian university
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Exploration & Discovery 7
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Bear Island
Southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago
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Hopen
Island in the southeastern part of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway
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San Felipe incident (1596)
Spanish shipwreck in Japan with political consequences
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overwintering on Nova Zembla
Historical event in 1596-1597
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Second Spanish Armada
Fleet of Spanish ships, intended to attack England in 1596
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Drake's Assault on Panama
Military event that took place in January 1596 during the Anglo–Spanish War
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Mindanao expedition
Spanish expedition to Mindanao, late 16th century
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Religion & Belief Systems 15
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Kodza Mehmet Beg Mosque
Mosque in Tabanovce, Kumanavo, North Macedonia
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Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Mondovi
Church building in Vicoforte, Italy
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Holy Trinity Church in Khoroshevo
Church in Mosocw, Russia
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Mariä Geburt
Church building in Unterweilbach, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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San Pietro di Castello
Church in Venice
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Capuchin Monastery
Building in Salzburg, Austria
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San Bernardo Parish Church
Church building in Mosogno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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Samal Church
Roman Catholic parish church in Samal, Bataan, Philippines
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Lutheran church in Umurga
Latvian cultural monument No. 6454
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Hachiman‑sha
Shinto shrine in Mitaka, Japan
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Enmei-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Tamba, Hyogo
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Kōrin-ji Temple
Temple in Mukōgaoka, Bunkyō-ku
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Zuiryū-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Omihachiman, Japan
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Hongen-ji Temple
Temple in Matsudo, Chiba
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St. Anna Ossuary Chapel
Chapel building in Altdorf in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
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Economy & Trade 1
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Ed Meier
High-end German footwear manufacturer
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1596 Fushimi earthquake
Earthquake in Japan
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Himara Revolt
1596 uprising against the Ottoman Empire
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Architecture & Engineering 6
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Church of Saint George of the Genoese
Palermo
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Madonna dell'Itria dei Cocchieri
Church building in Palermo, Italy
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Kōgan-ji Temple
Building in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Jōjakkō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
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Belgorod Fortress
Fortress, historic site in Belgorod, Russia
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Het Behouden Huys
Overwintering shelter built by Willem Barents on Novaya Zemlya in 1596
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Empires & Countries 2
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Saxe-Eisenach founded
Saxe-Eisenach was founded, with its capital at Eisenach.
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Kingdom of Desmond dissolved
Kingdom of Desmond ceased to exist, having been centered at Killarney.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1596 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1596.
1590s 1
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church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Garbagna Novarese
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