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) baptismal date Sep 27 John Galle, Flemish engraver and printer, baptised (d. 1676) Famous Deaths Sep 1 Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician (b. 1525) Sep 10 John Bruhesius, [Bruhesen], bishop of Groningen, dies Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1599 History by Year 1601