1598 in History – What happened in year 1598
✅ Published on March 25th, 2009 in 16th Century in History
In history, year 1598 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1598.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1598 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 30 april | King Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes, granting freedom of religion to the Huguenots. |
| 16 december | Admiral Yi Sun-sin's Korean navy defeated the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Noryang, the final naval battle of the Imjin War. |
| 17 September | Sailors from the Netherlands discovered Mauritius. |
| 13 August | Henry IV, the ruler of France, issued the eminent order of Nant. On the basis of this order, Protestant Christians were given full religious freedom. |
| 30 April | Theater organized for the first time in America. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1598:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 07 December | Gian Lorenzo Bernini / Painter / Italy |
| 07 August | Georg Stiernhielm / Poet / Sweden |
| 09 April | Johann Crüger / Composer / Germany |
| 17 April | Giovanni Battista Riccioli / Astronomer / Italy |
| 23 April | Maarten Tromp / Army Officer / Netherlands |
| 23 September | Eleonore Gonzaga / Emperor / Italy |
| 28 November | Hans Nansen / Lawyer / Denmark |
| 31 July | Alessandro Algardi / Sculptor / Italy |
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