Famous Birthdays In 1597

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

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born in the year 1597.

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

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)

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

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.

Aug 21 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.

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