Historical Events In 1601

Jan 07   On this day in history robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth  

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 in the year 1601.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1601 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1601 alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)  

May 02   Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) in the year 1601.  

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

Jun 07   Louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid in the year 1601.  

Jul 30   On this day in history spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius  

Aug 06   In the year 1601 spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius  

Aug 19   Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies in the year 1601.  

Aug 27   Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27   On this day in history louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)  

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

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

Oct 24   Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 in the year 1601.  

Nov 24   In the year 1601 earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy  

Dec 25   On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer  

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 in the year 1601.  

Mar 19   In the year 1601 birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)  

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer  

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

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

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