Famous Deaths In 1601

Feb 25 On this day in history death of robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth Share it »

Apr 10 Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562) died on this day in history. Share it »

May 19 On this day in history death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer Share it »

Aug 09 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 19 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 13 On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague Share it »

Oct 24 Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) Share it »

Jan 31 Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 19 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history. Share it »

May 02 On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) Share it »

May 27 On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) Share it »

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] Share it »

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III Share it »