Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31 In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born in the year 1597.  

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.  

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1597 birth of elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660)  

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

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.  

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 in the year 1597.  

May 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.