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

Jan 11 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646) was born in the year 1591.  

Jan 12 In the year 1591 birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

Feb 25 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born in the year 1591.  

Mar 15 Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born in the year 1591.  

May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born in the year 1591.  

Jun 16 On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)  

Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 08 In the year 1591 birth of jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess  

Sep 23 In the year 1591 birth of michael Lohr, composer  

Jan 07 Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 in the year 1591.  

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 On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51  

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

Jul 02 On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)  

Jul 18 On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40