Historical Events In 1616

Nov 20   In the year 1616 bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War  

Nov 23   John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 21   In the year 1616 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer  

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

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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 in the year 1616.  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1616 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer  

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

Mar 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born in the year 1616.  

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  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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) in the year 1616.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 25   Andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies in the year 1616.