{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1597

Jan 12 In the year 1597 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

Jan 31 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born in the year 1597.  

Apr 09 In the year 1597 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized  

Aug 21 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born in the year 1597.  

Nov 19 In the year 1597 birth of elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1660)  

Dec 23 On this day in history 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 Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 died in the year 1597.  

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 in the year 1597.  

May 20 In the year 1597 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

Jun 02 In the year 1597 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

Jun 09 In the year 1597 jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies  

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