Famous Deaths Happened In 1597

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

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.  

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

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 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 Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550) died in the year 1597.  

Oct 09 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537)  

Dec 18 On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67  

Dec 21 On this day in history petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76  

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

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

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.