Famous Deaths Happened In 1616

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Apr 23 In the year 1616 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69  

Jun 01 Tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1616 andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies  

Aug 07 On this day in history vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies  

Aug 08 Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet, buried at 68 died in the year 1616.  

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

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

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 in the year 1616.  

Dec 10 Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 in the year 1616.  

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 in the year 1616.  

Jan 16 In the year 1616 birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)  

Jan 30 William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born in the year 1616.  

Feb 28 Kaspar Forster, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of malachias Siebenhaar, composer  

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

May 19 On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer