{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1601

Jan 08 Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born in the year 1601.  

Jan 31 Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter was born in the year 1601.  

Mar 19 Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.  

May 02 On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)  

May 27 On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)  

Aug 17 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born in the year 1601.  

Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born in the year 1601.  

Sep 22 Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III was born on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 Jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Jose Ximenez, composer was born in the year 1601.  

Feb 25 In the year 1601 death of robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth  

Apr 10 On this day in history death of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)  

May 19 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer died in the year 1601.  

Aug 09 On this day in history death of michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558)  

Aug 19 On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

Oct 13 Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague in the year 1601.  

Oct 24 In the year 1601 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54