Historical Events Aug 6 Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius Aug 27 Olivier van Noort completes first Dutch circumnavigation of the globe, returning home after two years but with little success at trading or taking Spanish possessions Events in 1601 Famous Birthdays Aug 22 Georges de Scudéry, French writer and dramatist (L'Amour tyrannique), born in Le Havre, France (d. 1667) Born in 1601 Famous Deaths Aug 9 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1558) Aug 19 Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia and Moldovia (Romanian national hero), assassinated at 42 or 43 Jul 1601 History by Year Sep 1601 Famous People by Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Generation Z
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