Historical Events In 1601

Jan 07   Robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history church authorities burn Hebrew books in Rome  

Jan 17   France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London  

Feb 13   In the year 1601 john Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London  

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

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

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid  

Jul 30   Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius in the year 1601.  

Aug 06   On this day in history spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius  

Aug 19   In the year 1601 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

Aug 27   On this day in history olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world  

Sep 22   Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1601 louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)  

Oct 13   Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague in the year 1601.  

Oct 21   On this day in history memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto  

Oct 24   In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

Nov 24   Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy in the year 1601.  

Dec 25   Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

May 02   In the year 1601 birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)  

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

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

Aug 22   In the year 1601 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  

Feb 25   Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth died on this day in history.  

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

May 19   In the year 1601 death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer  

Aug 09   In the year 1601 death of michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558)  

Aug 19   In the year 1601 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

Oct 13   Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague in the year 1601.  

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