Famous Deaths Happened In 1597

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.  

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02 On this day in history diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

Jun 09 On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

Jun 20 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

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 Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537) died on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Dec 21 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31 In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 In the year 1597 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

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