Famous Birthdays In 1601

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

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

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 in the year 1601.  

Aug 22 On this day in history 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.  

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

Nov 14 Jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

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 in the year 1601.  

May 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

Oct 24 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54