Famous Personalities Born 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 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 in the year 1597.  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

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

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

Aug 21 In the year 1597 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)  

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

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

Jan 29 In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

Feb 02 In the year 1597 death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

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 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 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.