Famous Deaths Happened In 1612

Jan 04 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1612 rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59  

Jan 27 Maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77 died on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies in the year 1612.  

Feb 06 Christopher Clavius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57 in the year 1612.  

Mar 14 On this day in history philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai  

Apr 18 Emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies in the year 1612.  

May 24 On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48  

Jun 08 Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jun 13 Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51 in the year 1612.  

Jul 29 Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554) died in the year 1612.  

Aug 04 On this day in history death of hugh Broughton, English scholar (b. 1549)  

Aug 09 Ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 in the year 1612.  

Sep 09 On this day in history death of nakagawa Hidenari, Japanese warlord (b. 1570)  

Sep 12 Tsar Vasili IV of Russia (b. 1552) died in the year 1612.  

Sep 27 Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Sep 30 In the year 1612 ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81  

Oct 07 Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 In the year 1612 death of john Harington, English writer (b. 1561)  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of paul de La Pierre, composer  

Jan 17 Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general was born in the year 1612.  

Jan 31 Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist  

Feb 07 Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born in the year 1612.  

Feb 22 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman (d. 1677) was born in the year 1612.  

Feb 28 In the year 1612 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)