CalendarZ

  1. Home
  2. On This Day
  3. December
  4. 23
  5. Martin Opitz

Births on December 23

Martin Opitz
1597Dec, 23

Martin Opitz

Martin Opitz, German poet and composer (d. 1639)
Martin Opitz von Boberfeld (23 December 1597 – 20 August 1639) was a German poet, regarded as the greatest of that nation during his lifetime.

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1597

  • 5Feb

    Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan

    A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
  • 24Jun

    Banten (town)

    The first Dutch voyage to the East Indies reaches Banten, Java.[citation needed]
  • 26Oct

    Battle of Myeongnyang

    Imjin War: Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.