Page 2: Historical Events In 1616

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

Nov 23   On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

Dec 10   On this day in history diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74   

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 in the year 1616.   

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

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

Jan 06   Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550) died in the year 1616.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   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   Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies on this day in history.