| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 29 |
Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) |
Feb 2 |
Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 |
Feb 15 |
Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 |
Mar 10 |
Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies |
May 20 |
Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle |
Jun 2 |
Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 |
Jun 9 |
Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies |
Jun 20 |
Willem Barentsz/Barents, Dutch navigator. Barents Sea named after him |
Jul 20 |
Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies |
Oct 4 |
Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1550) |
Oct 9 |
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1537) |
Dec 18 |
Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 |
Dec 21 |
Petrus Canisius, Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at 76 |
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