Famous Deaths In 1601

Feb 25 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth died in the year 1601.

Apr 10 Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562) died in the year 1601.

May 19 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer died on this day in history.

Aug 09 On this day in history death of michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558)

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

Oct 13 Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.

Oct 24 On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1601 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 in the year 1601.

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

Aug 22 On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)

Sep 22 In the year 1601 birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III