Famous Deaths In 1612

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

Jan 20 On this day in history rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59  

Jan 27 In the year 1612 death of maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77  

Jan 28 Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1612 christopher Clavius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)  

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 In the year 1612 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

Apr 13 Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai died in the year 1612.  

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

May 24 In the year 1612 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 In the year 1612 charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51  

Jul 29 On this day in history death of jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)  

Aug 04 Hugh Broughton, English scholar (b. 1549) died in the year 1612.  

Aug 09 In the year 1612 ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies  

Aug 12 On this day in history giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60  

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

Sep 12 On this day in history death of tsar Vasili IV of Russia (b. 1552)  

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

Sep 30 Ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 in the year 1612.  

Nov 20 John Harington, English writer (b. 1561) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1612 birth of hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  

Feb 06 In the year 1612 birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist  

Feb 07 In the year 1612 birth of thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men)  

Feb 08 In the year 1612 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

Feb 22 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman (d. 1677) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born in the year 1612.