Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 31 In the year 1597 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized  

Aug 21 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born in the year 1597.  

Nov 19 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660)  

Dec 23 In the year 1597 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.  

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies  

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 20 In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies