Famous Deaths In 1597

Jan 29 On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.

Mar 10 On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies

May 20 In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle

Jun 02 In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67

Jun 09 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.

Jul 20 In the year 1597 franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies

Oct 04 On this day in history death of sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550)

Oct 09 In the year 1597 death of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537)

Dec 18 In the year 1597 barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67

Dec 21 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 in the year 1597.

Jan 12 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born in the year 1597.

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born in the year 1597.

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized