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 in the year 1601.  

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

Feb 08   Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on this day in history.  

Feb 13   John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 19   In the year 1601 costanzo Porta, Italian composer  

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

Jul 30   In the year 1601 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history 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   Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born in the year 1601.  

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

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

Aug 22   Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1601.  

Sep 22   In the year 1601 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 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 in the year 1601.  

Aug 09   Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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