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May 16, 1608Born on Saturday May 17, 1608
- François 1er comte de Lannoy, Touffiers († 1693)
- Jan Adriaen Lenaert Cocx, Zundert († 1662)
- Frans Graaf van Lannoy († 1693)
- Peter Van Broeckhoven, Geel, Belgie
- Joannes Dhanis (Danis), Stekene (B)
- Francois de LANNOIJ († 1693)
- François de Lannoy († 1693)
- Jan Adriaan Lenaerts Cocx, Zundert († 1658)
- Edith Brayne, Stoke, Somerset, England († 1678)
Died on Saturday May 17, 1608
- Grietgen Oude Willemsdr van der Salm (60), Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Maria Dircks Loose
- Johan Heer van Tramecourt (80)
- Jean de Tramecourt
Born on May 17
- 1500 » Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua († 1540)
- 1551 » Martin Delrio, Belgian occultist and theologian († 1601)
- 1568 » Anna Vasa of Sweden, Swedish princess († 1625)
- 1610 » Stefano della Bella, Italian engraver and etcher († 1664)
- 1628 » Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria († 1662)
- 1636 » Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II († 1678)
- 1682 » Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate († 1722)
- 1698 » Gio Nicola Buhagiar, Maltese painter († 1752)
- 1706 » Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian († 1780)
- 1718 » Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department († 1778)
Died on May 17
- 1536 » George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, English courtier and diplomat, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (b. 1504)
- 1536 » William Brereton, English courtier (b. 1487)
- 1546 » Philipp von Hutten, German explorer (b. 1511)
- 1551 » Shin Saimdang, South Korean poet and calligraphist (b. 1504)
- 1558 » Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Portuguese poet (b. 1485)
- 1575 » Matthew Parker, English archbishop and academic (b. 1504)
- 1606 » False Dmitriy I, pretender to the Russian throne (b. 1582)
- 1607 » Anna d'Este, French princess (b. 1531)
- 1626 » Joan Pau Pujol, Catalan organist and composer (b. 1570)
- 1643 » Giovanni Picchi, Italian organist and composer (b. 1571)
Names that were popular for boys in 1608
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Thomas
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- William
- Petrus
- Jean
- Gerrit
- Richard
- Robert
- Johannes
- George
Names that were popular for girls in 1608
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Marie
- Joanna
- Anne
- Margaretha
- Barbara
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Jeanne
- Dorothy
- Johanna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1608
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 7 » Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia.
- April 19 » In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry.
- May 14 » The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states.
- June 3 » Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.
- August 24 » The first official English representative to India lands in Surat.
- September 10 » John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.