Page 2: Historical Events In 1616

Nov 20   Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War on this day in history.   

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

Dec 10   In the year 1616 diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74   

Dec 21   On this day in history pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

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

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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 in the year 1616.   

Feb 19   In the year 1616 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer   

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

Mar 29   Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born in the year 1616.   

Jan 06   Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550) died on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1616 death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)   

Jun 12   On this day in history cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies   

Jul 20   In the year 1616 death of hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier   

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