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April 19, 1607Born on Friday April 20, 1607
- Anna Johannesdr, Diessen
- Gisbertus Bolens, Lille
- Puleston SHRIVE, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England († 1669)
- Elspetha Liebhardt, Wackersberg, Bad Tolz-Wolfratshausen, Bayern, Germany († 1669)
- Barbe Bineau, Niort, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Leonius Donkers, Veghel
- Paschasia De Westelinck, Temse
Died on Friday April 20, 1607
- Sijken Lenaerts Sterrenburgh (31), Rijsoord
- Anna von Frankenberg
- Anna Von FRANKENBERG
- Helene von Schrott zu Kindberg, Österreich
- Pieter Adriaen Heyn Leunissen
- Pieter Adriaen Heijn Leunissen Bost
- Daniel de DIEU (67), Vlissingen, Walcheren, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anna van Frankenberg-Proschlitz (62)
- Cecily Verch* Charleton (92), Apley Castle, Shrposhire, England
- Sioerd Alles BEETSIUS (45), Lippenhuizen, Opsterland, Fryslân, Nederland
Born on April 20
- 1494 » Johannes Agricola, German theologian and reformer († 1566)
- 1544 » Renata of Lorraine, Duchess consort of Bavaria († 1602)
- 1586 » Rose of Lima, Peruvian mystic and saint († 1617)
- 1633 » Emperor Go-Kōmyō of Japan († 1654)
- 1646 » Charles Plumier, French botanist and author († 1704)
- 1650 » William Bedloe, English spy († 1680)
- 1718 » David Brainerd, American missionary († 1747)
- 1723 » Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician († 1781)
- 1727 » Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat († 1794)
- 1745 » Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist († 1826)
Died on April 20
- 1521 » Zhengde, Chinese emperor (b. 1491)
- 1534 » Elizabeth Barton, English nun and martyr (b. 1506)
- 1558 » Johannes Bugenhagen, German priest and theologian (b. 1485)
- 1643 » Christoph Demantius, German composer and poet (b. 1567)
- 1703 » Lancelot Addison, English clergyman and educator (b. 1632)
- 1769 » Chief Pontiac, American tribal leader (b. 1720)
- 1831 » John Abernethy, English surgeon and anatomist (b. 1764)
- 1873 » William Tite, English architect, designed the Royal Exchange (b. 1798)
- 1874 » Alexander H. Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1817)
- 1881 » William Burges, English architect and designer (b. 1827)
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.
- 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.
- October 5 » Assassins sent by the Pope attempt to kill Venetian statesman and scientist Paolo Sarpi.