1596

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1596 was a year in the Gregorian calendar system that fell during the late Renaissance and early modern period in Europe. It matters as a reference point for understanding historical events and cultural developments that occurred during this transformative era in human history.

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Instance of: leap year starting on Monday and ending on Tuesday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1597
Follows: 1595

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category for deaths in this time period: Category:1596 deaths
has list: list of state leaders in 1596
category for births in this time period: Category:1596 births
Commons category: 1596
topic's main category: Category:1596
point in time: 1596-01-01

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October 24–26: Battle of Keresztes

1596 (MDXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1596th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 596th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 16th century, and the 7th year of the 1590s decade. As of the start of 1596, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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