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May 22, 1660Born on Sunday May 23, 1660
- Arien Kranenburg, Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1713)
- Aafje Michiels Maxe, Krommenie
- Annetje Jans Van 't Hof, Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arij Cleijsz Kranenburg, Barendrecht, South Holland, Nederland († 1713)
- Aafje, Krommenie
- Arien Cleijsz CRANENBURG, Barendrecht († 1713)
- Arie Cleisz Kranenburg, barendrecht (zuid holland) († 1713)
- Arien van der Spijck, De Lier, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arij Cleisz Kranenburg, Barendrecht († 1713)
- Annigje Cornelisdr. Thoom, Groot-Ammers
Died on Sunday May 23, 1660
- Arien Pieters van der Spijck (1)
- Pedro Alonso de los Hinojos (65), Asunción de María, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Cornelis Cornelisz Molenaar (44), Monster
- Margaretha Mayer (31), Grossbottwar, Ludwigsburg, Württemberg, Deutschland
- Hermann Meyer (45)
- Cornelis Hendrik Jacobsz van De(R) Moer (80), Leur
- Cornelis Corneliszn Moolenaar (55), Monster
- Cornelis Hendriks Jacobsen Moer van der (80)
- Livina Taelman, Nieuwerkerken, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Born on May 23
- 1586 » Paul Siefert, German composer and organist († 1666)
- 1606 » Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish mathematician and philosopher († 1682)
- 1614 » Bertholet Flemalle, Flemish Baroque painter († 1675)
- 1617 » Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician († 1692)
- 1629 » William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, noble of Hesse-Kassel († 1663)
- 1707 » Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist († 1778)
- 1718 » William Hunter, Scottish-English anatomist and physician († 1783)
- 1729 » Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and educator († 1799)
- 1730 » Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian prince and general († 1813)
- 1734 » Franz Mesmer, German physician and astrologer († 1815)
Died on May 23
- 1524 » Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (b. 1487)
- 1591 » John Blitheman, English organist and composer (b. 1525)
- 1662 » John Gauden, English bishop (b. 1605)
- 1670 » Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610)
- 1691 » Adrien Auzout, French astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1622)
- 1701 » William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645)
- 1749 » Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700)
- 1752 » William Bradford, English-American printer (b. 1663)
- 1754 » John Wood, the Elder, English architect, designed The Circus and Queen Square (b. 1704)
- 1783 » James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1725)
Names that were popular for boys in 1660
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Johannes
- Petrus
- John
- Jean
- Thomas
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1660
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Mary
- Jannetje
- Lijsbeth
- Anne
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1660
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 13 » With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.
- April 4 » Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain promises, among other things, a general pardon to all royalists for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.
- May 25 » Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Convention Parliament, which marks the end of the Cromwell-proclaimed Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and begins the Restoration of the British monarchy.
- May 29 » English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- November 28 » At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.
- December 8 » A woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English public stage for the first time, in the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare's play Othello.