Famous Personalities Born In 1601

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

Jan 31 Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)  

May 02 Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.  

May 27 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 22 In the year 1601 birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III  

Sep 27 Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 Jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 25 In the year 1601 death of robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth  

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 On this day in history death of michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558)  

Aug 19 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies in the year 1601.  

Oct 13 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

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