Famous Deaths In 1601

Feb 25 On this day in history death of robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth  

Apr 10 On this day in history death of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)  

May 19 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer died in the year 1601.  

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 On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

Oct 24 In the year 1601 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 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 on this day in history.  

May 27 On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)  

Aug 17 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1601.  

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