Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born in the year 1597.  

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.  

Feb 24 In the year 1597 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

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 in the year 1597.  

Jun 09 In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

Jul 22 In the year 1597 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.  

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

Nov 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1597 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

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

Mar 10 In the year 1597 petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies  

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 in the year 1597.  

Jun 09 On this day in history jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

Jun 20 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies