Famous Deaths Happened In 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 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 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies in the year 1601.  

Oct 13 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

Oct 24 On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

Jan 08 Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1601.  

May 27 On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)  

Aug 17 In the year 1601 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]  

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III was born in the year 1601.