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April 12, 1661Born on Wednesday April 13, 1661
- Joanna de Cauwer, Temse († 1694)
- Cornelius Reyniers, Merchtem, Vlaams-Brabant, België († 1728)
- Jan Pissoort, Baardegem
- Heijlwigis den Raijmaecker, Loon op Zand
- Johannes Maartens Laverman, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1737)
- Geert (Gerrit) Jan Simon Aertsen, Kl. Zundert
- Jean ALLANIC, Saint-Avé,MORBIHAN,Bretagne,France
- Judocus de Bruyne, de stad Gent
- Peter Berger, Winssen
- Marija Pieters Pincels, Oostkapelle
Died on Wednesday April 13, 1661
- Léonarde Baudry (49), Béville le Comte, 28039, FRANCE
- Neeltje van den Donk (37)
- Anna Seyfried (56), Heselbronn, Wuerttenberg, Germany
- Dorothe LaSauvagesse (22), Québec, Quebec, Canada
- Dorothee LaSauvagesse (16), Québec, Quebec, Canada
- William Graham (71), Airth, Earldom of Menteith, Scotland
- William GRAHAM 1st Earl of Airth (71), Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- Maria (Maijken) Van Hulle (53), Oedelem,, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Metje Pieters Mookhoek (36), Strijen, Zuid-Holland, NL
- William Graham, Sir 7th Earl of Monteith, 1st Earl of Airth, Justice-General of Scotland 1628 Earl of Strathearn (71), Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Born on April 13
- 1593 » Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1641)
- 1618 » Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French author († 1693)
- 1636 » Hendrik van Rheede, Dutch botanist († 1691)
- 1648 » Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic († 1717)
- 1713 » Pierre Jélyotte, French tenor († 1797)
- 1729 » Thomas Percy, Irish bishop and poet († 1811)
- 1732 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1792)
- 1735 » Isaac Low, American merchant and politician, founded the New York Chamber of Commerce († 1791)
- 1743 » Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States († 1826)
- 1747 » Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans († 1793)
Died on April 13
- 1592 » Bartolomeo Ammannati, Italian architect and sculptor (b. 1511)
- 1605 » Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (b. 1551)
- 1612 » Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai (b. 1585)
- 1635 » Fakhr-al-Din II, Ottoman prince (b. 1572)
- 1638 » Henri, Duke of Rohan (b. 1579)
- 1641 » Richard Montagu, English bishop (b. 1577)
- 1695 » Jean de La Fontaine, French author and poet (b. 1621)
- 1716 » Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, English admiral and politician (b. 1648)
- 1722 » Charles Leslie, Irish priest and theologian (b. 1650)
- 1793 » Pierre Gaspard Chaumette, French botanist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1763)
Names that were popular for boys in 1661
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- John
- Johannes
- Willem
- Jean
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- Johann
- Gerrit
- Thomas
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1661
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Mary
- Anne
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Sarah
- Petronella
- Grietje
- Maartje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1661
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 6 » English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days.
- January 30 » Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
- April 23 » King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
- July 16 » The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco.
- August 6 » The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
- September 5 » Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.