Famous Birthdays In 1597

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

Jan 31 In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

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

Mar 01 In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

Apr 09 In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

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

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1597.  

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

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