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 On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) Share it »

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

Jun 01 Tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jul 20 On this day in history death of hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier 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 On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 Share it »

Aug 31 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Oct 17 On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) Share it »

Oct 23 On this day in history death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) Share it »

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

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

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

Jan 13 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 16 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of william Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) Share it »

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

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer Share it »

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of malachias Siebenhaar, composer Share it »

Mar 29 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

May 19 Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history. Share it »