Historical Events Jul 5 English fleet under Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, captures Cadiz Jul 17 At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya (Artic Ocean) Events in 1596 Famous Birthdays Jul 22 Michael I, first Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov (1613-45), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1645) Born in 1596 Famous Deaths Jul 29 Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias), dies at about 84 Jun 1596 History by Year Aug 1596 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers