Notable Deaths In 1612

Jan 04 Henry l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer,  

Jan 20 Rudolf ii von habsburg: Emperor of germany (1576-1612),  

Jan 27 Maarten van valckenborch: Flemish painter, buried at about 77  

Jan 28 Thomas bodley: Diplomat/founder (bodleian library),  

Feb 06 Christopher clavius: Calendar reformer,  

Feb 17 Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of luik/archbish cologne,  

Mar 14 Philip galle: Flemish engraver,  

Apr 11 Edward wightman: English baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

Apr 13 Sasaki kojirō: Japanese samurai  

Apr 18 Emanuel van meteren: Merchant/historian,  

May 24 Robert cecil: 1st earl of salisbury/pm (1598-1612),  

Jun 08 Hans leo hassler: Composer,  

Jun 13 Charles van croij: Prince of chimay,  

Jul 29 Jacques bongars: French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)  

Aug 04 Hugh broughton: English scholar (b. 1549)  

Aug 09 Ottavio m frangipani: Pope elect,  

Aug 12 Giovanni gabrieli: Italian composer (madrigali),  

Sep 09 Nakagawa hidenari: Japanese warlord (b. 1570)  

Sep 12 Tsar vasili iv of russia: Tsar vasili iv of russia (b. 1552)  

Sep 27 Piotr skarga: Polish theology/pm (sanctity of life),  

Sep 30 Ercole bottrigari: Composer,  

Oct 07 Menso alting: Dutch reformed vicar/theologist,  

Nov 20 John harington: English writer (b. 1561)  

Jan 07 Paul de la pierre: Composer  

Jan 17 Thomas fairfax: Lord fairfax, english parliamentary general  

Jan 31 Hendrik casimir i: Count of nassau-dietz/mayor of frisia  

Feb 06 Antoine arnauld: [grand arnauld], french lawyer/theologist  

Feb 07 Thomas killigrew: English humorist/playwright/leader (king's men)  

Feb 08 Samuel butler: England, poet/satirist (hudibras) (baptized)  

Feb 22 George digby: 2nd earl of bristol, english statesman  

Feb 28 John pearson: English theologian