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Born on Saturday October 6, 1607
- Joanna Emans, Hilvarenbeek
- Barthelemy Faucher, St-Maurice, Limoges, France († 1662)
- Maria FIERLANTS, Geel Bel, 2440, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België († 1669)
- Laurentius Joanneszn, Hilvarenbeek
- Hans Philip Erhardt, Urach,Schwarzwaldkreis,Wuerttemberg
Died on Saturday October 6, 1607
- William Salter (55), Buckerell, Devon, England
- Adriaen Nelen Polack (Onder den Wijngaert) (47), Drimmelen, Nederland
- Jeanne LUCAS, Picauville, 50360, France
- Edmond Maxted (29), 1668061, Kent, England
- Adriaen Nelen Polack (47), Drimmelen, noord brabant, Nederland
- Adriaen Nelen Polack (47), Drimmelen (Noord-Brabant)
Born on October 6
- 1510 » John Caius, English physician and academic, co-founded the Gonville and Caius College († 1573)
- 1510 » Rowland Taylor, English priest and martyr († 1555)
- 1552 » Matteo Ricci, Italian priest and missionary († 1610)
- 1555 » Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble († 1604)
- 1565 » Marie de Gournay, French writer († 1645)
- 1573 » Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire († 1624)
- 1576 » Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland († 1612)
- 1591 » Settimia Caccini, Italian singer-songwriter († 1638)
- 1610 » Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French general († 1690)
- 1626 » Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer († 1684)
Died on October 6
- 1398 » Jeong Dojeon, Korean prime minister (b. 1342)
- 1413 » Dawit I, ruler (Emperor) of Ethiopia (b. 1382)
- 1536 » William Tyndale, English Protestant Bible translator (b. c. 1494)
- 1553 » Şehzade Mustafa, Ottoman prince (b. 1515)
- 1641 » Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer
- 1644 » Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (b. 1602)
- 1660 » Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
- 1661 » Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
- 1688 » Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
- 1762 » Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1684)
Names that were popular for boys in 1607
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- John
- Thomas
- Willem
- Jacob
- William
- Johannes
- Robert
- James
- Jean
- Petrus
- Richard
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1607
- Anna
- Maria
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Johanna
- Margaret
- Barbara
- Jeanne
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1607
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- April 26 » English colonists make landfall at Cape Henry, Virginia.
- May 14 » Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony.
- May 24 » One hundred English settlers disembark in Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America.
- September 4 » The Flight of the Earls takes place in Ireland.
- September 14 » Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland.
- October 5 » Assassins sent by the Pope attempt to kill Venetian statesman and scientist Paolo Sarpi.