Historical Events In 1601

Jan 07   In the year 1601 robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth  

Jan 14   On this day in history church authorities burn Hebrew books in Rome  

Jan 17   France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter  

Feb 08   On this day in history earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London  

Feb 13   On this day in history john Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London  

Feb 25   Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) in the year 1601.  

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

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

Jun 07   Louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid in the year 1601.  

Jul 30   Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius  

Aug 19   On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

Aug 27   Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world in the year 1601.  

Sep 22   In the year 1601 anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III  

Sep 27   In the year 1601 louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)  

Oct 13   Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague in the year 1601.  

Oct 21   In the year 1601 memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto  

Oct 24   On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

Nov 24   In the year 1601 earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy  

Dec 25   Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)  

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

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

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.  

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

Apr 10   Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562) died on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1601 death of costanzo Porta, Italian composer  

Aug 09   Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

Oct 13   Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague in the year 1601.  

Oct 24   Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 in the year 1601.