What happened in 1596?
34 recorded events in 1596, including 12 in people, 7 in wars & conflicts and 4 in exploration & discovery. 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 12
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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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Science & Technology 1
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University of L'Aquila
Italian university
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Exploration & Discovery 4
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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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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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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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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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Architecture & Engineering 2
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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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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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