Famous Birthdays Nov 17 Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician and writer (Treasure of Health) (d. 1647) Nov 30 John Cosin, English clergyman, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 1672) Born in 1594 Famous Deaths Nov 22 Martin Frobisher, English privateer, explorer (Canada) and later vice-admiral who helped defeat the Spanish Armada, dies aged between 55 and 59 Oct 1594 History by Year Dec 1594 Famous People Who Were Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists