Famous Deaths In 1612

Jan 04 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 in the year 1612.

Jan 20 Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 in the year 1612.

Jan 27 On this day in history death of maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77

Jan 28 Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies in the year 1612.

Feb 06 Christopher Clavius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.

Feb 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57 in the year 1612.

Mar 14 In the year 1612 philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74

Apr 11 In the year 1612 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)

Apr 13 In the year 1612 death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai

Apr 18 On this day in history emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies

May 24 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.

Jun 08 On this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49

Jun 13 In the year 1612 charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51

Jul 29 On this day in history death of jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)

Aug 04 In the year 1612 death of hugh Broughton, English scholar (b. 1549)

Aug 09 On this day in history ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies

Aug 12 Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 in the year 1612.

Sep 09 On this day in history death of nakagawa Hidenari, Japanese warlord (b. 1570)

Sep 12 Tsar Vasili IV of Russia (b. 1552) died on this day in history.

Sep 27 On this day in history piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76

Sep 30 In the year 1612 ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81

Oct 07 On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70

Nov 20 In the year 1612 death of john Harington, English writer (b. 1561)

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of paul de La Pierre, composer

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general

Jan 31 Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia was born on this day in history.

Feb 06 Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on this day in history.

Feb 07 Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born in the year 1612.

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)

Feb 22 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman (d. 1677) was born in the year 1612.

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)