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 September | Eleonore Gonzaga / Emperor / Italy |
| 23 April | Maarten Tromp / Army Officer / Netherlands |
| 28 November | Hans Nansen / Lawyer / Denmark |
| 31 July | Alessandro Algardi / Sculptor / Italy |