1596

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Years :	1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599
Centuries:	15th century · 16th century · 17th century
Decades:	1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s
Years:	1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599

1596 was a year in the 16th century. It was a leap year.

[edit] Births

• March 31 - René Descartes, French philosopher and physicist
• June 29 - Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan
• Micheal I of Russia, Russian Tsar

[edit] Deaths

• January 28 - Sir Francis Drake, English explorer

[edit] Events

• Warsaw becomes the capital of Poland.
• The Cudel War starts in Finland