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June 16, 1606Born on Saturday June 17, 1606
- Francesco Gonzaga († 1622)
- Elisabeth Wybrantsdr Capiteyn CAPITIJN, Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1669)
- Bertram HILLEN
- François III. van Rethel († 1622)
- Rose Babson, Wookey Parish, Somerset, England († 1606)
- Petrus Thijs, Oud-Turnhout
- N Blondel, Malines en l'église St Rombaut
- Maria Dietsch, Lengenfeld, Auerbach, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany († 1665)
- François de GONZAGUE, Charleville Mézières, 08000, ARDENNES, Grand Est, FRANCE († 1622)
- Pierre (Petrus) Nollet, Halluin, 59 (F) († 1695)
Died on Saturday June 17, 1606
- Arent Storm, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna van Schellendorff
- Wilhelm Meuser (0), Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
Born on June 17
- 1530 » François de Montmorency, French nobleman († 1579)
- 1571 » Thomas Mun, English writer on economics († 1641)
- 1603 » Joseph of Cupertino, Italian mystic and saint († 1663)
- 1604 » John Maurice, Dutch nobleman († 1679)
- 1610 » Birgitte Thott, Danish scholar, writer and translator (b. 1662)
- 1631 » Gauharara Begum, Mughal princess († 1706)
- 1682 » Charles XII, Swedish king († 1718)
- 1691 » Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect († 1765)
- 1693 » Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author († 1775)
- 1704 » John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle († 1780)
Died on June 17
- 1501 » John I Albert, Polish king (b. 1459)
- 1565 » Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (b. 1536)
- 1631 » Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal princess (b. 1593)
- 1649 » Injo of Joseon, Korean king (b. 1595)
- 1674 » Jijabai, Dowager Queen, mother of Shivaji (b. 1598)
- 1694 » Philip Howard, English cardinal (b. 1629)
- 1696 » John III Sobieski, Polish king (b. 1629)
- 1719 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672)
- 1734 » Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1653)
- 1740 » Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687)
Names that were popular for boys in 1606
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Thomas
- William
- Willem
- Jacob
- 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
- Agnes
- Margaret
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Johanna
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.