Famous Deaths In 1601

Feb 25 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth died in the year 1601.

Apr 10 In the year 1601 death of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)

May 19 On this day in history death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer

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

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

Jan 08 In the year 1601 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1601 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.