Famous Deaths In 1616

Jan 06 Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550) died in the year 1616.

Feb 12 John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 in the year 1616.

Mar 06 Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1616.

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

Jun 01 On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)

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 On this day in history andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies

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

Aug 08 In the year 1616 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 In the year 1616 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60

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

Oct 23 In the year 1616 death of leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)

Nov 23 In the year 1616 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 in the year 1616.

Jan 13 Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born in the year 1616.

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

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

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer

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

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

Mar 29 In the year 1616 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer

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