Famous Deaths In 1597

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

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1597 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.  

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

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

Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 In the year 1597 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 In the year 1597 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 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

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 In the year 1597 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

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