Deaths on May 16

Andrew Bobola

Died on May 16, 1657

Andrew Bobola, Polish missionary and martyr (b. 1591)

Andrew Bobola, S.J. (Polish: Andrzej Bobola, 1591 – 16 May 1657) was a Polish missionary and martyr of the Society of Jesus, known as the Apostle of Lithuania and the "hunter of souls". He was beaten and tortured to death during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. He was canonized in 1938 by Pope Pius XI.

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Events on 1657

20 Apr

Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657)
Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
20 Apr

New Amsterdam
Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).
30 Oct

Battle of Ocho Rios
Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Ocho Rios during the Anglo-Spanish War.

Deaths on May 16

Andrew Bobola

Died on May 16, 1657

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Events on 1657

Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657)

New Amsterdam

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