Historical Events Sep 15 Battle of Sekigahara, rise of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan Famous Birthdays Sep 5 Loreto Vittori, Italian composer and mezzo-soprano singer, born in Spoleto (d. 1670) [date baptized] Sep 27 John Galle, Flemish engraver and printer, baptized (d. 1676) Born in 1600 Famous Deaths Sep 1 Tadeáš Hájek, Czech naturalist, physician and astronomer, dies at 74 Sep 10 John Bruhesius [Bruhesen], bishop of Groningen, dies Aug 1600 History by Year Oct 1600 Famous People by Country American British Canadian French German Russian