Famous Deaths In 1601

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

Apr 10 In the year 1601 death of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)

May 19 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer died in the year 1601.

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

Aug 19 On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies

Oct 13 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague

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

Jan 08 In the year 1601 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)

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

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)

May 02 Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.

May 27 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.

Aug 17 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1601.

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