Page 2: Historical Events In 1616

Nov 20   In the year 1616 bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War   

Nov 23   John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) in the year 1616.   

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   In the year 1616 birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of william Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury)   

Feb 19   Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born in the year 1616.   

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

Mar 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born in the year 1616.   

Mar 29   Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born in the year 1616.   

May 19   Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550)   

Feb 12   John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1616 francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)   

Apr 23   Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 in the year 1616.   

Jun 01   In the year 1616 death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)   

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