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April 13, 1607Born on Saturday April 14, 1607
- Pétronille de HALLEWYN, Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, 59482, Nord, Nord, France
- Mary Pitt, Bristol, Dorsetshire County, England († 1684)
- Margaret Zahn († 1607)
- Claude Le Cauf, Valognes (50) († 1638)
- Ann Sarah Sawyer, Devon, England, UK († 1656)
- Petronille DHALLUIN, Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, 59482, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Joannes De Meij, Opwijk
- Janneken van Hillegaaert (Hulgaert, Hullegaerts), Amsterdam
- Jan Jorisse van Huijssen, haamstede (z)
- Jehan PINSON, Châtellerault, 86100, France († 1665)
Died on Saturday April 14, 1607
- Lenaert Cornelisz Sterrenborgh (55), Oud Alblas
- Lenart Corneliszn Sterrenborgh (55), Oud Alblas
- Joost Robbertsz
- Lenaert Cornelisz Sterrenburgh (55), Oud Alblas
- Jacob Vind Heer van Store-Grundet (62), Roskilde, Denemarken
- Robbert Joris van Baden
- Lenaert Cornelisz Sterrenborgh (Steerenburgh) (55), Oud-Alblas, Molenwaard
- Lenaert Corneliszn * Sterrenborgh (55), Oud-Alblas
- Lenaert Cornelis Sterrenburgh (55), Oud Alblas
- Lennaert Sterrenburgh (55), Oud-Alblas
Born on April 14
- 1527 » Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and geographer († 1598)
- 1572 » Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician, philosopher, and academic († 1632)
- 1578 » Philip III of Spain († 1621)
- 1629 » Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist († 1695)
- 1668 » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician († 1741)
- 1678 » Abraham Darby I, English iron master († 1717)
- 1709 » Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter († 1783)
- 1714 » Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author († 1788)
- 1738 » William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1809)
- 1741 » Emperor Momozono of Japan († 1762)
Died on April 14
- 1480 » Thomas de Spens, Scottish statesman and prelate (b. c. 1415)
- 1488 » Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forli (b. 1443)
- 1574 » Louis of Nassau (b. 1538)
- 1578 » James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, English husband of Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1534)
- 1587 » Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (b. 1548)
- 1599 » Henry Wallop, English politician (b. 1540)
- 1609 » Gasparo da Salò, Italian violin maker (b. 1540)
- 1662 » William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English politician (b. 1582)
- 1682 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint (b. 1620)
- 1721 » Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
Names that were popular for boys in 1607
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Pieter
- 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
- Marie
- Cornelia
- 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)
- January 19 » San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; it is the oldest church still standing in the Philippines.
- February 24 » L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance.
- April 25 » Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.
- 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.