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

Dec 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

Jan 16   François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1616 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 in the year 1616.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1616 miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69   

Jun 01   Tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) died in the year 1616.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1616 andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies