Famous Deaths In 1597

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.  

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.  

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.  

Jun 20 In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies in the year 1597.  

Oct 04 In the year 1597 death of sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550)  

Oct 09 Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537) died on this day in history.  

Dec 18 In the year 1597 barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67  

Dec 21 Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 in the year 1597.  

Jan 12 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born in the year 1597.  

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.  

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born in the year 1597.  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.