Historical Events Nov 8 Spanish troops under Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem Nov 25 Jacob Cornelius van Neck's merchant fleet reaches Bantam, West-Java on second Dutch expedition to Indonesia Events in 1598 Famous Birthdays Nov 7 Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter, born in Fuente de Cantos, Spain (d. 1664) Nov 28 Hans Nansen, Danish statesman, born in Flensburg (d. 1667) Born in 1598 Oct 1598 History by Year Dec 1598 Famous People Who Were Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists