{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1593

Mar 19 Georges de la Tour, French painter was born in the year 1593.  

Mar 25 Jean de Brébeuf, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born in the year 1593.  

Apr 03 George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 In the year 1593 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

Apr 13 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland was born in the year 1593.  

May 20 In the year 1593 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist  

May 20 Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born in the year 1593.  

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

Aug 09 Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born in the year 1593.  

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 in the year 1593.  

Feb 06 Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) died in the year 1593.  

Feb 07 Jacques Amyot, French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at 79 in the year 1593.  

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

May 29 In the year 1593 death of john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

May 30 On this day in history death of christopher Marlowe, Brit dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), murdered  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of michele Mercati, Italian physician and gardener (b. 1541)  

Jul 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn) on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61 on this day in history.