Famous Birthdays 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 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 In the year 1597 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer

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 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.

Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)

Feb 02 In the year 1597 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 in the year 1597.

Mar 10 On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies

May 20 In the year 1597 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 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies on this day in history.

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