Famous Birthdays Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, Italian composer, born in Veja (d. 1646) Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized Famous Deaths Jul 20 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies 1596 History by Year 1598 What Happened in 1597 26 Martyrs of Japan Executed February 5, 1597