Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born in the year 1597.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)  

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 22 Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born in the year 1597.  

Jul 31 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born in the year 1597.  

Aug 21 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 19 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660)  

Dec 23 In the year 1597 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"  

Jan 29 On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61  

Feb 15 Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 in the year 1597.  

Mar 10 Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies on this day in history.  

May 20 Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle in the year 1597.  

Jun 02 Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies in the year 1597.  

Jun 20 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies in the year 1597.