Famous Deaths In 1601

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 In the year 1601 death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer

Aug 09 In the year 1601 death of michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558)

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 On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54

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 In the year 1601 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 in the year 1601.

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III