Famous Deaths In 1597

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.

Jun 02 In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.

Jun 20 In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies

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

Oct 04 On this day in history death of sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550)

Oct 09 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537)

Dec 18 In the year 1597 barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67

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 In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)

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 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born in the year 1597.

Jun 09 In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.