{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1591

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)  

Jan 12 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born in the year 1591.  

Feb 25 In the year 1591 birth of friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)  

May 26 On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

Jun 16 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born in the year 1591.  

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer  

Jan 07 In the year 1591 jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59  

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies in the year 1591.  

May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 died in the year 1591.  

May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 in the year 1591.  

Jun 21 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies in the year 1591.  

Jul 02 In the year 1591 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)  

Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.