Page 2: Historical Events In 1616

Nov 20   On this day in history bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War   

Nov 23   John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1616 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

Dec 31   Jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31 in the year 1616.   

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Jan 13   Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1616.   

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   In the year 1616 birth of malachias Siebenhaar, composer   

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

May 19   In the year 1616 birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

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   In the year 1616 francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)   

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1616 cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies   

Jul 20   On this day in history death of hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier   

Jul 25   On this day in history andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies