Page 2: Historical Events In 1616

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

Nov 23   In the year 1616 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

Dec 10   Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   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   Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of malachias Siebenhaar, composer   

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

May 19   Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born in the year 1616.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1616 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   Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   Cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies in the year 1616.