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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Sep 22 Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III was born in the year 1601.

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

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

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

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

Oct 13 Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.

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