Famous Deaths In 1604

Jan 17 Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 29 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 04 Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 13 Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 04 Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

May 04 Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history. Share it »

May 05 On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 Share it »

Jun 24 Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 03 On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander Share it »

Aug 08 On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) Share it »

Aug 31 On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 Share it »

Sep 10 William Morgan, Welsh Bible translator (b. 1545) died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 12 Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 17 On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 Share it »

Oct 08 On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 Share it »

Oct 18 On this day in history death of igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528) Share it »

Oct 25 On this day in history claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies Share it »

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) Share it »

Mar 19 Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 05 Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history. Share it »

May 10 On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) Share it »

Jun 04 On this day in history birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) Share it »

Jun 17 On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) Share it »

Jul 08 Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) Share it »