1598 Calendar
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1598 Historical Event(s)
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 (Edict repealed in 1685.)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 On 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)