Deaths on February 29

Alessandro Striggio

Died on February 29, 1592

Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer and diplomat (b. 1540)

Alessandro Striggio (c. 1536/1537 – 29 February 1592) was an Italian composer, instrumentalist and diplomat of the Renaissance. He composed numerous madrigals as well as dramatic music, and by combining the two, became the inventor of madrigal comedy. His son, also named Alessandro Striggio, wrote the libretto for Monteverdi's Orfeo.

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Events on 1592

8 Jul

Battle of Hansan Island
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Eok-gi, and Won Gyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
20 Jul

Toyotomi Hideyoshi
During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although they were ultimately unable to hold it.
14 Aug

John Davis (English explorer)
The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.

Deaths on February 29

Alessandro Striggio

Died on February 29, 1592

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