Famous Deaths In 1616

Jan 06 In the year 1616 death of philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550)  

Feb 12 John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1616 francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)  

Apr 23 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) died in the year 1616.  

Jun 12 On this day in history cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies  

Jul 20 On this day in history death of hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier  

Jul 25 Andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 07 In the year 1616 vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet, buried at 68  

Aug 26 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1616.  

Oct 10 Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 In the year 1616 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  

Oct 23 Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563) died in the year 1616.  

Nov 23 Richard Hakluyt, English writer (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic  

Jan 16 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born in the year 1616.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of william Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury)  

Feb 19 In the year 1616 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer  

Mar 06 Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born in the year 1616.  

Mar 29 On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

May 19 Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.