Famous Deaths Happened In 1597

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.  

Feb 02 In the year 1597 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 In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies  

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

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

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1597 death of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31 In the year 1597 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized