Famous Birthdays In 1601

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

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter

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 in the year 1601.

Aug 17 On this day in history 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 In the year 1601 birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III

Sep 27 In the year 1601 birth of louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680)

Dec 25 In the year 1601 birth of jose Ximenez, composer

Feb 25 On this day in history death of robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth

Apr 10 Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562) died in the year 1601.

May 19 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer died on this day in history.

Aug 09 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died in the year 1601.

Aug 19 On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies

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 in the year 1601.