Famous Deaths In 1601

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

Apr 10 In the year 1601 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 On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

Oct 24 Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.  

May 02 In the year 1601 birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)  

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 in the year 1601.  

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

Sep 22 In the year 1601 birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III