Famous Deaths Happened In 1597

Jan 29 In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

Jun 09 On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

Jun 20 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.  

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 Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

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

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born in the year 1597.  

Mar 01 In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 In the year 1597 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized