Famous Deaths In 1616

Jan 06 Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 12 John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 06 Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 23 On this day in history miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 Share it »

Jun 01 On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) Share it »

Jun 12 On this day in history cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies Share it »

Jul 20 Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 25 On this day in history andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies Share it »

Aug 07 On this day in history vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies Share it »

Aug 08 On this day in history death of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet, buried at 68 Share it »

Aug 26 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 31 On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 Share it »

Oct 10 On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 Share it »

Oct 17 John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) died on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 23 Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) died on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 23 Richard Hakluyt, English writer (b. 1552) died on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 10 Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 31 Jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic Share it »

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) Share it »

Jan 30 William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 19 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 28 Kaspar Forster, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 06 Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 29 On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer Share it »

May 19 On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer Share it »