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Born on Saturday January 16, 1649
- Mattheus Godtschalckx, Meer, Hoogstraten, Antwerpen, België
- johannes Siegers, Helden
- Matheus Adriani GODTSCHALCKX, Meer, Hoogstraten, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium († 1695)
- Daniel Waldron, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1691)
- Margriet Schrijver, Amersfoort
- Maria Pascasius Verheyden, Meer, Antwerpen, België
- Jozijne van Steenacker, Bazel, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Lambertus Adrianus van den HOVE, Loon op Zand, 3942, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1729)
- joannis zegers (segers), helden
- Margriet Hermensen Schrijver, Amersfoort
Died on Saturday January 16, 1649
- Adrianus VAN GINDERDEUREN, Okegem, 9400, Ninove, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Eliezer Morton (8), Plymouth, Verenigde Staten
- Adriaen Willems (49), Loenhout, België
- Marijke Jan Heijbrechts de Molder (84), Oirschot
- Françoise GAUTIER (41), Janzé, 35150, France
- Adriaen Quirijn Willems (49), Loenhout, Belgie
- Abraham Bellingan (1), Woudrichem
- Henrickgen Boschman (60)
- Weyntgen Verwey (87)
- Abraham Bellingan (1), Woudrichem
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 16, 1649 at Delpher
Born on January 16
- 1558 » Jakobea of Baden, Margravine of Baden by birth, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg by marriage († 1597)
- 1616 » François de Vendôme, duke of Beaufort († 1669)
- 1626 » Lucas Achtschellinck, Belgian painter and educator († 1699)
- 1630 » Guru Har Rai, Sikh Guru († 1661)
- 1634 » Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet († 1716)
- 1675 » Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French soldier and diplomat († 1755)
- 1691 » Peter Scheemakers, Belgian sculptor and educator († 1781)
- 1728 » Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer and educator († 1800)
- 1749 » Vittorio Alfieri, Italian poet and playwright († 1803)
- 1757 » Richard Goodwin Keats, English admiral and politician, 3rd Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland († 1834)
Died on January 16
- 1547 » Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)
- 1554 » Christiern Pedersen, Danish publisher and scholar (b. 1480)
- 1585 » Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral and politician (b. 1512)
- 1595 » Murad III, Ottoman sultan (b. 1546)
- 1659 » Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)
- 1710 » Higashiyama, Japanese emperor (b. 1675)
- 1711 » Joseph Vaz, Indian-Sri Lankan priest and saint (b. 1651)
- 1747 » Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet and playwright (b. 1680)
- 1748 » Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch lawyer and scholar (b. 1684)
- 1750 » Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal and politician (b. 1667)
Names that were popular for boys in 1649
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- John
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jean
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Hendrik
- Johann
- Gerrit
- William
- Jacobus
Names that were popular for girls in 1649
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Jeanne
- Catherine
- Trijntje
- Sarah
- Lijsbeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1649
- Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 20 » The High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I begins its proceedings.
- March 11 » The Frondeurs and the French sign the Peace of Rueil.
- March 19 » The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".
- September 2 » The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro.
- October 11 » Cromwell's New Model Army Sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians.
- October 19 » New Ross town in Ireland surrenders to Oliver Cromwell.