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

Mar 01 In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

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

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 21 On this day in history birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 15 In the year 1597 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

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

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

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 In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies