Famous Deaths In 1616

Jan 06 Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550) died in the year 1616.

Feb 12 John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 in the year 1616.

Mar 06 In the year 1616 francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)

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

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

Jun 12 In the year 1616 cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies

Jul 20 Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died in the year 1616.

Jul 25 In the year 1616 andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies

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

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

Aug 26 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 in the year 1616.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 31 In the year 1616 jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31

Jan 13 In the year 1616 birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic

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

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

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

Feb 28 Kaspar Forster, composer was born in the year 1616.

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

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

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