Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 09 In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

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

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born in the year 1597.  

Nov 19 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660)  

Dec 23 In the year 1597 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.  

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

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

Jun 09 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

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