Historical Events In 1601

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

Jan 14   Church authorities burn Hebrew books in Rome on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1601 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid   

Jul 30   On this day in history spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius   

Aug 06   Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius in the year 1601.   

Aug 19   Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies in the year 1601.   

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

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

Sep 27   On this day in history louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)   

Oct 13   Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1601 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

Aug 17   In the year 1601 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   

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   In the year 1601 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   Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.