1616 (AD 1616) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1616 (AD 1616) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1616 (AD 1616) (2)

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu (Died: 1616-06-01) — Founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, who unified Japan and ruled from 1603 to 1616.
  • William Shakespeare (Died: 1616) — The world's pre-eminent dramatist, whose plays defined the English language.