1598 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1598?
- January 7, 1598 – Boris Godunov becomes Czar of Russia.
- April 13, 1598 – Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. (Edict repealed in 1685.)
- August 14, 1598 – Nine Years War: Battle of the Yellow Ford – Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
- September 22, 1598 – English playwright Ben Jonson kills an actor in a duel and is indicted for manslaughter.
- December 16, 1598 – Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point – The final battle of the Seven Year War is fought between the China and the Korean Allied Forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive Allied Forces victory.
- December 21, 1598 – Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
Who Were Born In The Year 1598?
- April 17, 1598 – Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)
- April 23, 1598 – Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (d. 1653)
- July 31, 1598 – Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)
- August 7, 1598 – Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish poet (d. 1672)
- September 23, 1598 – Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)
- November 7, 1598 – Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664)
- November 28, 1598 – Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)
- December 7, 1598 – Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian artist (d. 1680)
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