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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