Famous Deaths Happened In 1616

Jan 06 In the year 1616 death of philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550)  

Feb 12 In the year 1616 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1616 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69  

Jun 01 In the year 1616 death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)  

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

Jul 20 On this day in history death of hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier  

Jul 25 Andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08 Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet, buried at 68 died in the year 1616.  

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

Aug 31 In the year 1616 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43  

Oct 10 Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) died in the year 1616.  

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

Nov 23 On this day in history death of richard Hakluyt, English writer (b. 1552)  

Dec 10 In the year 1616 diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74  

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

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

Jan 16 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born in the year 1616.  

Jan 30 In the year 1616 birth of william Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury)  

Feb 19 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born in the year 1616.  

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

Mar 06 In the year 1616 birth of malachias Siebenhaar, composer  

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

May 19 In the year 1616 birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer