Famous Birthdays In 1597

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)

Feb 24 In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.

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

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter

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

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 19 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.

Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born in the year 1597.

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1597.

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.

May 20 In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle

Jun 02 On this day in history diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67

Jun 09 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies

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