Famous Birthdays In 1601

Jan 08 Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born in the year 1601.

Jan 31 Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1601.

Mar 19 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born in the year 1601.

May 02 Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born in the year 1601.

May 27 On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)

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

Aug 22 On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)

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 In the year 1601 birth of jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680)

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

Feb 25 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth died on this day in history.

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

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

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 in the year 1601.

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

Oct 24 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54