Notable Deaths In 1637

Feb 15 Ferdinand ii: King of bohemia/hun/german emperor (1619-37),  

Mar 19 Péter pázmány: Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570)  

Apr 01 Niwa nagashige: Japanese warlord (b. 1571)  

May 10 Susanna van baerle: Dutch wife of constantine huygens,  

May 19 Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)  

Jun 24 Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer (b. 1580)  

Aug 06 Ben johnson: Dramatist/playwright,  

Aug 10 Johann gerhard: German lutheran leader (b. 1582)  

Aug 13 Dirck j bas: Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (oic),  

Sep 08 Robert fludd: Composer,  

Sep 14 Pierre vernier [peter werner]: French mathematician,  

Sep 29 Lorenzo ruiz: Filipino saint  

Oct 07 Victor amadeus i: Duke of savoy (b. 1587)  

Oct 14 Gabriello chiabrera: Italian poet (b. 1552)  

Oct 21 Laurens reael: Vice-governor of ambon/poet/admiral,  

Oct 28 Foppe van aitzema: Diplomat,  

Feb 06 Toyotomi hideyoshi: Unified japan  

Feb 10 Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry  

Feb 12 John swammerdam: Dutch anatomist/entomologist (bible of nature)  

Mar 05 John van der heyden: Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)  

Mar 12 Anne hyde: Wife of james ii of england  

Apr 15 Valentin molitor: Composer  

Apr 26 Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized  

Jun 10 Jacques marquette: Jesuit/missionary founder (chicago)