Famous Deaths Happened In 1616
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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 In the year 1616 death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)
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 in the year 1616.
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 In the year 1616 death of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet, buried at 68
Aug 26 On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66
Aug 31 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
Oct 10 Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 in the year 1616.
Oct 17 John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) died in the year 1616.
Oct 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31