Famous Deaths In 1597

Jan 29 On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)

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

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

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.

May 20 On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle

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

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.

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

Dec 18 On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67

Dec 21 In the year 1597 petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76

Jan 12 In the year 1597 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 In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter

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

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized