Famous Deaths Happened In 1616

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

Feb 12 In the year 1616 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65  

Mar 06 On this day in history 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 Cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies in the year 1616.  

Jul 20 In the year 1616 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 Vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1616.  

Aug 31 On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43  

Oct 10 On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60  

Oct 17 On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)  

Nov 23 On this day in history death of richard Hakluyt, English writer (b. 1552)  

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 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born in the year 1616.  

Feb 19 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1616 birth of kaspar Forster, composer  

Mar 06 Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born in the year 1616.  

May 19 Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born in the year 1616.