Famous Birthdays In 1601

Jan 08 Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born in the year 1601.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 27 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]  

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1601.  

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 in the year 1601.  

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

Dec 25 Jose Ximenez, composer was born in the year 1601.  

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

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

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

Aug 09 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) died in the year 1601.  

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