Famous Deaths Happened In 1612

Jan 04 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 On this day in history rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59  

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 in the year 1612.  

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

Feb 17 On this day in history ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57  

Mar 14 On this day in history philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74  

Apr 11 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) died in the year 1612.  

Apr 13 Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai died in the year 1612.  

Apr 18 Emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies in the year 1612.  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1612 hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49  

Jun 13 On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51  

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

Aug 04 On this day in history death of hugh Broughton, English scholar (b. 1549)  

Aug 09 On this day in history ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies  

Aug 12 Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Nakagawa Hidenari, Japanese warlord (b. 1570) died in the year 1612.  

Sep 12 Tsar Vasili IV of Russia (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76 in the year 1612.  

Sep 30 Ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1612 birth of paul de La Pierre, composer  

Jan 17 In the year 1612 birth of thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general  

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

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist  

Feb 07 In the year 1612 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

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 in the year 1612.