Historical Events In 1601

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

Jan 14   In the year 1601 church authorities burn Hebrew books in Rome  

Jan 17   France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain in the year 1601.  

Jan 31   Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter in the year 1601.  

Feb 08   Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on this day in history.  

Feb 13   John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1601 robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth  

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

May 02   Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) in the year 1601.  

May 19   In the year 1601 costanzo Porta, Italian composer  

Jun 07   In the year 1601 louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid  

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

Aug 06   Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27   Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24   On this day in history earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy  

Dec 25   Jose Ximenez, composer in the year 1601.  

Jan 08   Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1601.  

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 in the year 1601.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 19   Costanzo Porta, Italian composer died on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54