Famous Personalities Born In 1577

Jan 12 Jan baptist van helmont: Flemish chemist  

Feb 06 Beatrice cenci: Italian noblewoman  

Feb 08 Robert burton: Writer, anglican clergyman (anatomy of melancholy)  

Mar 26 Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon  

Apr 12 Christian iv of denmark: Christian iv of denmark (d. 1648)  

May 01 Francois van kinschot: Dutch treasurer  

May 28 Floris ii van pallandt: Dutch earl of culemborg/politician  

Jun 02 Giovanni righi: Composer  

Jun 12 Paul guldin: Swiss astronomer and mathematician  

Jun 21 Giovanni del turco: Composer  

Jun 28 Peter paul rubens: Siegen, flemish baroque painter (circumcision)  

Jul 09 Thomas west: 3rd baron de la warr, english jamestown colonist  

Sep 06 Pietro tacca: Italian sculptor/architect (aanbidding of the point)  

Oct 01 Fidelis of sigmaringen: Swiss friar, martyr, and saint  

Oct 07 Ferdinand: Of bayern, prince-bishop of liege/archbishop  

Oct 17 Cristofano allori: Italian painter (judith)  

Nov 10 Jacob cats: [father cats], dutch grand pensionary/poet (houwelyck)  

Nov 25 Piet hein: Dutch naval commander and folk hero  

Feb 26 Erik xiv wasa: King of sweden (1560-69),  

May 08 Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: Lawyer/president (raad van state),  

Aug 12 Thomas smith: English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)  

Aug 27 Titian: Italian artist  

Oct 07 George gascoigne: English poet  

Nov 19 Matsunaga hisahide: Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

Nov 29 Cuthbert mayne: English saint (b. 1543)  

Dec 18 Anna: Duchess of saxon/wife of prince willem of orange,