Important Historical Events of the year 1596, Year 1596 in History

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List of 1596 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1596

What happened in the year 1596?

Date	Event
June 10, 1596	Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island.
June 17, 1596	The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovers the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen.
July 14, 1596	Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day.
October 19, 1596	The Spanish ship San Felipe runs aground on the coast of Japan and its cargo is confiscated by local authorities
October 24, 1596	The second Spanish armada sets sail to strike against England, but is smashed by storms off Cape Finisterre forcing a retreat to port.
November 25, 1596	The Cudgel War begins in Finland (at the time part of Sweden), when peasants rebel against the imposition of taxes by the nobility.