Historical Events In 1601

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

Jan 14   Church authorities burn Hebrew books in Rome in the year 1601.  

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) on this day in history.  

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

May 19   Costanzo Porta, Italian composer on this day in history.  

Jun 07   In the year 1601 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1601.  

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

Oct 13   In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

Oct 21   Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto in the year 1601.  

Oct 24   On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

Nov 24   On this day in history earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy  

Dec 25   Jose Ximenez, composer in the year 1601.  

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

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   In the year 1601 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   Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born in the year 1601.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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