Famous Birthdays In 1597

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer

Jul 31 In the year 1597 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized

Aug 21 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.

Nov 19 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660) was born in the year 1597.

Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born in the year 1597.

Jan 29 In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)

Feb 02 In the year 1597 death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61

Feb 15 On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.

May 20 In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.