Famous Deaths In 1597

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.

Feb 02 In the year 1597 death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61

Feb 15 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66

Mar 10 In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jun 09 On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.

Jul 20 On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies

Oct 04 Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550) died in the year 1597.

Oct 09 In the year 1597 death of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537)

Dec 18 Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Dec 21 On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.

Feb 24 In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.

Apr 09 In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer

Jul 31 In the year 1597 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized