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May 11, 1606Born on Friday May 12, 1606
- Perrine JULIOT, Plénée-Jugon, 22640, France
- Elisabetha Hunziker, Moosleerau, Aargau, Switzerland
- John Hayden Sr, Hinton, Somerset, England († 1682)
- Joannes CALLEBAUT, Erembodegem, 9320, Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1694)
Died on Friday May 12, 1606
- Edward Burt (55), Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England
- Pasqueau "les jeune" des Hesseles #13 (66), Charneux, Herve, België
- Louise DE LA BARRE (62), Mouscron/Moeskroen, 7700, Hainaut, Belgique
- Louise van la BARRE (61), Moeskroen
- Jan Daneel Buycx (91), Weelde
- Louise van La Barre Gravin van Bailleul (61), Moeskroen
- Michel de GEROMONT
- N.n. (Dochter Van Servais) de Bouxhmont (63), Charneux, 4654 (B)
- Mary Saltonstall (35), Halifax, Yorkshire, England
- n Servais de BOUXHMONT (63), CHARNEUX, Liège, Belgique
Born on May 12
- 1479 » Pompeo Colonna, Catholic cardinal († 1532)
- 1496 » Gustav I of Sweden († 1560)
- 1590 » Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1621)
- 1606 » Joachim von Sandrart, German art-historian and painter († 1688)
- 1622 » Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French-Canadian soldier and politician, 3rd Governor General of New France († 1698)
- 1626 » Louis Hennepin, Flemish priest and missionary († 1705)
- 1670 » Augustus II the Strong, Polish king († 1733)
- 1700 » Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect and engineer, designed the Palace of Caserta and Royal Palace of Milan († 1773)
- 1725 » Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans († 1785)
- 1739 » Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer († 1813)
Died on May 12
- 1465 » Thomas Palaiologos, Despot of Morea (b. 1409)
- 1490 » Joanna, Portuguese princess and regent (b. 1452)
- 1529 » Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington, English noblewoman (b. 1460)
- 1599 » Murad Mirza, Mughal prince (b. 1570)
- 1634 » George Chapman, English poet and playwright (b. 1559)
- 1641 » Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1593)
- 1684 » Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)
- 1699 » Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
- 1700 » John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)
- 1708 » Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
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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 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.