Famous Deaths In 1597

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 10 In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies

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

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jun 09 On this day in history 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 Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550) died on this day in history.

Oct 09 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537)

Dec 18 On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67

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

Jan 12 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born in the year 1597.

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born on this day in history.

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.