1599
| Years: 1596 1597 1598 – 1599 – 1600 1601 1602 | |
| Decades: 1560s 1570s 1580s – 1590s – 1600s 1610s 1620s | |
| Centuries: 15th century – 16th century – 17th century 1599 state leaders | |
Events
- Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden.
- First reported performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in London.
Births
- February 13 – Pope Alexander VII (d. 1667)
- March 22 – Anthony van Dyck, Flemish painter (d. 1641)
- April 25 – Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (d. 1658)
- September 25 – Francesco Borromini, Swiss sculptor and architect (d. 1667)
- John Alden, English settler of Plymouth Colony (d. 1687)
- Robert Blake, English admiral (d. 1657)
Deaths
- January 28 – Cristofano Malvezzi, Italian composer (b. 1547)
- April 10 – Gabrielle d'Estrée, mistress of King Henry IV of France (b. 1571)
- April 27 – Maeda Toshiie, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1538)
- August 22 – Luca Marenzio, Italian composer
- September 11 – Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman who conspired to kill her father (b. 1577)
Categories: 1599