Famous Deaths Happened In 1612

Jan 04 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 in the year 1612.  

Jan 20 Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 in the year 1612.  

Jan 27 On this day in history death of maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77  

Jan 28 Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Christopher Clavius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57 in the year 1612.  

Mar 14 Philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74 in the year 1612.  

Apr 11 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) died on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai  

Apr 18 On this day in history emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies  

May 24 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 in the year 1612.  

Jun 08 Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jun 13 Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51 in the year 1612.  

Jul 29 Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554) died in the year 1612.  

Aug 04 Hugh Broughton, English scholar (b. 1549) died on this day in history.  

Aug 09 Ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies in the year 1612.  

Aug 12 Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 in the year 1612.  

Sep 09 In the year 1612 death of nakagawa Hidenari, Japanese warlord (b. 1570)  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of tsar Vasili IV of Russia (b. 1552)  

Sep 27 In the year 1612 piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76  

Sep 30 Ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1612.  

Oct 07 Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1612.  

Nov 20 John Harington, English writer (b. 1561) died in the year 1612.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of paul de La Pierre, composer  

Jan 17 Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born in the year 1612.  

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  

Feb 06 Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born in the year 1612.  

Feb 07 Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman (d. 1677) was born in the year 1612.  

Feb 28 John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.