Page 2: Historical Events In 1616

Nov 20   On this day in history bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War   

Nov 23   John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 in the year 1616.   

Dec 21   In the year 1616 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer   

Dec 31   Jacques Le Maire, pirate/explorer (Lemaire Strait), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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Jan 13   On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

Jan 16   In the year 1616 birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

Jan 30   William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born in the year 1616.   

Feb 28   Kaspar Forster, composer was born in the year 1616.   

Mar 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer was born in the year 1616.   

Mar 29   In the year 1616 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

May 19   On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

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

Feb 12   John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 in the year 1616.   

Mar 06   Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1616.   

Apr 23   Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish writer (Don Quixote), dies at 69 in the year 1616.   

Jun 01   On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)   

Jun 12   Cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies in the year 1616.   

Jul 20   Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier died in the year 1616.   

Jul 25   In the year 1616 andreas Libavius, German alchemist, dies