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Born on Monday November 20, 1606
- Dirck Petersz Damen († 1658)
- Anna Landenberger, Freudenstädter Landkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Anna Barbara Rapp, Ebingen, Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany († 1656)
Died on Monday November 20, 1606
- Jacomina FLORISSE, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Elisabeth von Meven
- Jacomina Florisse, Amsterdam
- Elisabeth von Meven
- Jacomina Florisdr., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Born on November 20
- 1545 » Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania († 1592)
- 1602 » Otto von Guericke, German physicist and politician († 1686)
- 1603 » Fasilides, Ethiopian emperor († 1667)
- 1620 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint († 1682)
- 1625 » Paulus Potter, Dutch painter († 1654)
- 1629 » Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg († 1698)
- 1660 » Daniel Ernst Jablonski, Czech-German theologian and reformer († 1741)
- 1688 » Gyeongjong of Joseon, 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty († 1724)
- 1715 » Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer († 1799)
- 1726 » Oliver Wolcott, American politician († 1797)
Died on November 20
- 1518 » Pierre de la Rue, Belgian singer and composer (b. 1452)
- 1559 » Lady Frances Brandon, English noblewoman and claimant to the throne of England (b. 1517)
- 1591 » Christopher Hatton, English academic and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1540)
- 1593 » Hans Bol, Flemish painter (b. 1534)
- 1606 » John Lyly, English poet and courtier
- 1612 » John Harington, English courtier and author (b. 1561)
- 1651 » Mikołaj Potocki, Polish nobleman (b. 1595)
- 1662 » Leopold Wilhelm, Austrian duke and governor (b. 1614)
- 1678 » Karel Dujardin, Dutch Golden Age painter (b. 1622)
- 1695 » Zumbi, Brazilian king (b. 1655)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1606
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 31 » Gunpowder Plot: Four of the conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, are executed for treason by hanging, drawing and quartering, for plotting against Parliament and King James.
- February 26 » The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea.
- April 10 » The Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
- April 12 » The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.
- December 19 » The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery depart England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States.
- December 20 » The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.