Famous Deaths Happened In 1601

Feb 25 In the year 1601 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 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 On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

Oct 13 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.  

May 02 On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)  

May 27 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1601 birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III