Historical Events Apr 13 Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Dec 16 Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese More Historical Events Famous People Born in 1598 Gian Lorenzo BerniniDecember 7 More Famous Birthdays Famous People Who Died in 1598 Philip II of SpainSeptember 13 More Famous Deaths Famous People in 1598 William ShakespearePlaywright World Leaders in 1598 Elizabeth I Philip II of Spain Famous Weddings Mar 11 Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries duke Claude de la Tremoille 1597 History by Year 1599