Famous Deaths In 1601

Feb 25 In the year 1601 death of robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth

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

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

Aug 09 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died in the year 1601.

Aug 19 In the year 1601 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 in the year 1601.

Jan 08 Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born in the year 1601.

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter

Mar 19 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born in the year 1601.

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

May 27 In the year 1601 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)

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

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

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