Famous Birthdays In 1601

Jan 08 Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.

Jan 31 In the year 1601 birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter

Mar 19 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.

May 02 In the year 1601 birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)

May 27 In the year 1601 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)

Aug 17 In the year 1601 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1601.

Sep 22 Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III was born on this day in history.

Sep 27 On this day in history birth of louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)

Nov 14 Jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680) was born in the year 1601.

Dec 25 Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 25 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth died in the year 1601.

Apr 10 On this day in history death of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)

May 19 On this day in history death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer

Aug 09 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died on this day in history.

Aug 19 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on this day in history.

Oct 13 Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague in the year 1601.

Oct 24 Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.