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Born on Sunday December 10, 1606
- Jan Arijensz., Schipluiden
- Cornelis Graafland, Amsterdam, Nederland († 1677)
- Maria Beckers, Heerlen, Limburg, Niederlande
- Jan Bezouwen
- Claas Coornwinder, BerkelRodenrijs
- Maria Beckers, Heerlen (doop)
- Clara VAN DER MEERE, Steenhuffel, 1840, Londerzeel, Vlaams-Brabant, België
- John White, Deal, Kent, England († 1684)
- Cornelia Willems Snijders, Gapinge, Zeeland, Nederland
- Margareta Drieghe, Kalken, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Died on Sunday December 10, 1606
- Maria Zu ERBACH (65), Gemar
- Maria van ERBACH (65), Guemar, Grand, Estonia
- Elisabeth van der Chijs (22), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Maria ZU ERBACH (65), Gemar
Born on December 10
- 1452 » Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer († 1531)
- 1472 » Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk († 1481)
- 1489 » Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours († 1512)
- 1588 » Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher († 1637)
- 1610 » Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter († 1685)
- 1654 » Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole, Italian painter († 1719)
- 1658 » Lancelot Blackburne, Archbishop of York († 1743)
- 1713 » Johann Nicolaus Mempel, German cantor and organist († 1747)
- 1751 » George Shaw, English botanist and zoologist († 1813)
- 1776 » Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este († 1848)
Died on December 10
- 1475 » Paolo Uccello, Italian painter (b. 1397)
- 1508 » René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)
- 1541 » Francis Dereham, English courtier (b. c. 1513)
- 1541 » Thomas Culpeper, English courtier (b. 1514)
- 1561 » Caspar Schwenckfeld, German theologian and writer
- 1618 » Giulio Caccini, Italian composer and educator (b. 1551)
- 1626 » Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and academic (b. 1581)
- 1665 » Tarquinio Merula, Italian organist, violinist, and composer (b. 1594)
- 1736 » António Manoel de Vilhena, Portuguese soldier and politician (b. 1663)
- 1791 » Jacob Frank, Polish religious leader (b. 1726)
Names that were popular for boys in 1606
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Thomas
- William
- Jacob
- Willem
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Jean
- James
- Richard
- Johan
- Claes
Names that were popular for girls in 1606
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Elizabeth
- Catharina
- Marie
- Mary
- Barbara
- Joanna
- Anne
- Margaretha
- Margaret
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Agnes
- Cornelia
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 27 » Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31.
- 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.
- 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.