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Born on Saturday January 12, 1608
- Hubertus Nobels († 1625)
- Anne Pitt, Bristol, Dorset, England († 1684)
- Elizabeth Mary Lee Ballard, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States († 1687)
- Ann Pitt, Bristol, Dorset, England († 1684)
- Anthoni Gommaerts de Jonge, Amsterdam Lotharingen en het Duitse Rijk († 1683)
- Wilhelmus Horion, Heerlen,, Limburg, Nederland
- Jacob Carels van de Putte, Vlissingen, Zeeland, Nederland († 1641)
- Anthonie Gommaerts, Amsterdam († 1683)
- Marguerite HECQUEMBOURG - HICQUEMBOUR, Guînes, 62397, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France († 1671)
- James Mackie, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom († 1655)
Died on Saturday January 12, 1608
- Pieter Dirksz van Rijn (36), Westerbeeck Haagambacht
- Nicolas Dryden (37)
- Dick Dircks Finck (38), Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
- Nicholas Dryden (37), Ashby, Lincolnshire, England
- Dirck Dircks Vinck (38), Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
- Jan Jansz Tucker (83)
- Leuntgen Lourisdr van Noort (38), Westeinde 's Gravenhage
- Nicholas Dryden (37)
- Leuntgen Lourisdr NOORT,VAN (36), Den Haag, ZH (Westeinde)
- Pieter Dirks van Rijn (36), Westerbeeck, Haagambacht
Born on January 12
- 1562 » Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy († 1630)
- 1576 » Petrus Scriverius, Dutch historian and scholar († 1660)
- 1577 » Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist and physician († 1644)
- 1588 » John Winthrop, English lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony († 1649)
- 1591 » Jusepe de Ribera, Spanish painter († 1652)
- 1597 » François Duquesnoy, Flemish sculptor and educator († 1643)
- 1598 » Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale, mother of Indian king Shivaji († 1674)
- 1628 » Charles Perrault, French author and academic († 1703)
- 1673 » Rosalba Carriera, Italian painter († 1757)
- 1694 » Godscall Paleologue, possibly last member of the Palaiologos dynasty (d.????)
Died on January 12
- 1519 » Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459)
- 1665 » Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician and lawyer (b. 1601)
- 1674 » Giacomo Carissimi, Italian priest and composer (b. 1605)
- 1700 » Marguerite Bourgeoys, French-Canadian nun and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (b. 1620)
- 1720 » William Ashhurst, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1647)
- 1732 » John Horsley, English-Scottish historian and author (b. 1685)
- 1735 » John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668)
- 1759 » Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (b. 1709)
- 1765 » Johann Melchior Molter, German violinist and composer (b. 1696)
- 1777 » Hugh Mercer, Scottish-American general and physician (b. 1726)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1608
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 17 » Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo army at Ebenat; his army reportedly kills 12,000 Oromo at the cost of 400 of his men.
- April 19 » In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry.
- May 14 » The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states.
- June 3 » Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.
- July 3 » Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.
- August 24 » The first official English representative to India lands in Surat.