Historical Events for Year 1596
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Months in Year 1596: January April May June July August September October November December
Events 1 - 19 of 19
Jan 31st - Catholic League disjoins
Apr 17th - Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais
Apr 24th - Pacificatie of Ireland drawn
May 18th - Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya
May 26th - England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain
Jun 22nd - Cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java
Jun 30th - English/Dutch fleet reach Cadiz
Jul 5th - English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz
Jul 17th - At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya
Aug 3rd - David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)
Aug 9th - Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond
Sep 5th - Dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java
Sep 7th - Dutch fleet bombs Banten Java
Sep 20th - Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain.
Oct 24th - -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany
Oct 25th - Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland
Oct 31st - English/French/Dutch delegates sign anti-Spanish "Drievoudig Covenant"
Nov 29th - King Philip II devalues Spanish currency
Dec 22nd - Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die
