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May 9, 1606Born on Wednesday May 10, 1606
- Gottlieb Theophil Breuning, Hedelfingen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany († 1678)
- Grietje Matthijsdr. Tielemans, Rotterdam,Gemeente Rotterdam,South Holland,Netherlands († 1649)
- Légier Lorin-Grandbonnet, Mouthe,25240,Doubs,Bourgogne-Franche-Comté,France († 1695)
- Theodora Duerincx, Temse
- Margareta Dierickx, Denderleeuw († 1665)
- Margareta DIERICX, Denderleeuw, 9470, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1663)
- Gottlieb Breunig, Hedelfingen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland († 1678)
- Achhatius zu Dohna, Angersburg († 1651)
- Gottlieb Breuning, Hedelfingen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland († 1678)
Died on Wednesday May 10, 1606
- Maria POMPE-VAN MEERDERVOORT (0), Dordrecht
- Haijcke Ockes
- Anna van Schott (38)
- Thomasine Jordon (56), Shebbear, Devon, England
- Maria Pompe (0)
- Haijcke Ockes (36), Scheemderhamrik
- Haijcke Ockers?
- Renée de Rohan-Guéméné (47)
- Catharina (Ceelen) van Erp, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Born on May 10
- 1491 » Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon († 1521)
- 1604 » Jean Mairet, French author and playwright († 1686)
- 1697 » Jean-Marie Leclair, French violinist and composer († 1764)
- 1727 » Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune, French economist and politician († 1781)
- 1755 » Robert Gray, American captain and explorer († 1806)
- 1760 » Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French captain, engineer, and composer († 1836)
- 1760 » Johann Peter Hebel, German author and poet († 1826)
- 1770 » Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War († 1823)
- 1788 » Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist and engineer († 1827)
- 1812 » William Henry Barlow, English engineer († 1902)
Died on May 10
- 1482 » Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli, Italian mathematician and astronomer (b. 1397)
- 1493 » Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1433)
- 1521 » Sebastian Brant, German author (b. 1457)
- 1566 » Leonhart Fuchs, German physician and botanist (b. 1501)
- 1569 » John of Ávila, Spanish mystic and saint (b. 1500)
- 1641 » Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (b. 1596)
- 1717 » John Hathorne, American merchant and politician (b. 1641)
- 1726 » Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1670)
- 1774 » Louis XV of France (b. 1710)
- 1787 » William Watson, English physician, physicist, and botanist (b. 1715)
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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 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.
- 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 20 » The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.