Historical Events In 1601

Jan 07   Robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth in the year 1601.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain  

Jan 31   Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter in the year 1601.  

Feb 08   Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London in the year 1601.  

Feb 13   John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London in the year 1601.  

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

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

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

May 19   In the year 1601 costanzo Porta, Italian composer  

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

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

Aug 06   Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius in the year 1601.  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1601 olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world  

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

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1601 earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy  

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1601 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   Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born in the year 1601.  

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   Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III was born in the year 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 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 in the year 1601.  

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