Famous Birthdays Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, Italian composer, born in Veja, Holy Roman Empire (now Italy) (d. 1646) Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, German still life painter, born in Strasbourg (d. 1657) [date baptized] Born in 1597 Famous Deaths Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius, Flemish publisher (1st Arabic-Latin dictionary), dies at 58 Jun 1597 History by Year Aug 1597 What Happened in 1597 26 Martyrs of Japan ExecutedFebruary 5, 1597
