Famous Personalities Born In 1601

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

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

Mar 19 In the year 1601 birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)  

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

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

Sep 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1601 birth of jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680)  

Dec 25 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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.