Famous Deaths In 1597

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

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61

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

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

May 20 On this day in history 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 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.

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

Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies in the year 1597.

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 in the year 1597.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)

Feb 24 In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)

Mar 01 In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)

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

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

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.