Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

Apr 09 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1597.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.  

Feb 15 In the year 1597 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

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

May 20 On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

Jun 02 In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

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

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.