Famous Birthdays In 1616

Jan 13 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.

Jan 16 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born in the year 1616.

Jan 30 William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born in the year 1616.

Feb 19 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born in the year 1616.

Feb 28 Kaspar Forster, composer was born in the year 1616.

Mar 06 Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 29 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born in the year 1616.

May 19 Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born in the year 1616.

May 24 John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.

Oct 02 On this day in history birth of a Gryphius, writer

Oct 11 On this day in history birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)

Oct 20 In the year 1616 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)

Nov 19 Eustache Le Sueur, French painter was born in the year 1616.

Nov 23 John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born in the year 1616.

Dec 21 In the year 1616 birth of pietro Andrea Ziani, composer

Jan 06 Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550) died on this day in history.

Feb 12 On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65

Mar 06 On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)

Apr 23 On this day in history miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69

Jun 01 On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)

Jun 12 Cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies on this day in history.

Jul 20 Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died on this day in history.

Jul 25 In the year 1616 andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies