Famous Personalities Born In 1593

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of georges de la Tour, French painter  

Mar 25 Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 03 On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

Apr 13 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland was born on this day in history.  

May 20 On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist  

May 20 On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)  

Jul 08 Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 09 In the year 1593 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)  

Aug 23 On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)  

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer  

Sep 25 Matthew Merian, the Elder, engraver/bookseller was born in the year 1593.  

Oct 11 Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born in the year 1593.  

Nov 30 Johann Dilliger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) died on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79  

Apr 06 On this day in history death of henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged  

May 29 John Penry, English congressionalist, executed died on this day in history.  

May 30 Christopher Marlowe, Brit dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered died in the year 1593.  

Jun 25 Michele Mercati, Italian physician and gardener (b. 1541) died in the year 1593.  

Jul 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn) in the year 1593.  

Jul 25 Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61 in the year 1593.