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Born on Wednesday December 21, 1644
- Hannah Ayers, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1676)
- Neeltje Hensbroek, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1718)
- levenloze zoon vrancx, Overboelare,, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique († 1644)
- Anna Dirck Aert Dircx van Eerd, Veghel
- Nathaniel Hunt, Southampton, Bermuda
- Petrus Keijsers,De Keijser, Mechelen(OLV over de Dijle)
- Jeanne LEGAC, Sévignac, 22250, France († 1694)
- Joannes Timmermans, Helden († 1682)
- Marijn Staessens, Rumbeke (België)
- Joannes Verstrepen, Noorderwijk, Herentals, België († 1698)
Died on Wednesday December 21, 1644
- Mette v.Rosenkrantz (44), unbekannt
- Margaretha Rosenkrantz (44), Kopenhagen
- Antonius van Eeckel, Nispen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gijsbert Joosten BRANDT (39)
- William Niniane Reid (71), Tranent Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland
- levenloze zoon vrancx (0), Overboelare,, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Anthonis Janssen Van Eeckel (84), Nispen, Gemeente Roosendaal, North Brabant, Nederland
- Mette Holgersdatter Rosenkrantz (44), København
- Pieter Pieters de Haan
- Anthonis Janssen van Eeckel (84), Nispen-Essen
Born on December 21
- 1538 » Luigi d'Este, Catholic cardinal († 1586)
- 1542 » Thomas Allen, English mathematician and astrologer († 1632)
- 1550 » Man Singh I, Mughal noble († 1614)
- 1596 » Peter Mohyla, Ruthenian Orthodox metropolitan and saint († 1646)
- 1603 » Roger Williams, English minister, theologian, and politician, 9th President of the Colony of Rhode Island († 1684)
- 1615 » Benedict Arnold, Rhode Island colonial governor († 1678)
- 1672 » Benjamin Schmolck, German pastor and composer († 1737)
- 1714 » John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general († 1774)
- 1728 » Hermann Raupach, German harpsichord player and composer († 1778)
- 1778 » Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Denmark († 1860)
Died on December 21
- 1504 » Berthold von Henneberg, German archbishop (b. 1442)
- 1536 » John Seymour, English courtier (b. 1474)
- 1549 » Marguerite de Navarre, queen of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)
- 1581 » Jean de la Cassière, 51st Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (b. 1502)
- 1597 » Peter Canisius, Dutch priest and saint (b. 1521)
- 1608 » William Davison, secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England (b. c. 1541)
- 1610 » Catherine Vasa, Swedish princess (b. 1539)
- 1701 » Sir Hugh Paterson, Baronet of Bannockburn (b. 1659)
- 1807 » John Newton, English soldier and minister (b. 1725)
- 1824 » James Parkinson, English physician and paleontologist (b. 1755)
Names that were popular for boys in 1644
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Petrus
- Jacob
- John
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Willem
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Johann
- Hendrik
Names that were popular for girls in 1644
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Joanna
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Cornelia
- Sarah
- Jeanne
- Anne
- Hannah
- Trijntje
- Barbara
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1644
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- May 26 » Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
- July 2 » English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor.
- October 13 » A Swedish–Dutch fleet defeats the Danish fleet at Fehmarn and captures about 1,000 prisoners.
- October 27 » Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War.
- November 8 » The Shunzhi Emperor, the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, is enthroned in Beijing after the collapse of the Ming dynasty as the first Qing emperor to rule over China.
- November 23 » John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.