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 on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)

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 Cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies in the year 1616.

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

Jul 25 Andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies in the year 1616.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 31 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.

Oct 10 In the year 1616 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 In the year 1616 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 On this day in history diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74

Dec 31 In the year 1616 jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Feb 28 In the year 1616 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.