Famous Birthdays In 1597

Jan 12 In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31 In the year 1597 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized  

Aug 21 On this day in history birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)  

Nov 19 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660)  

Dec 23 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born in the year 1597.  

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.  

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies in the year 1597.  

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.  

Jun 20 In the year 1597 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies