Famous Deaths Happened In 1601

Feb 25 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth died on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1601 death of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)  

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  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)  

Jan 31 Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)  

May 02 On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)  

May 27 In the year 1601 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 In the year 1601 birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III