{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born in the year 1597.  

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

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1597 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)  

Apr 09 In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31 In the year 1597 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 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660) was born in the year 1597.  

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

Jan 29 Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) died in the year 1597.  

Feb 02 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies  

May 20 On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 20 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies