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Born on Saturday November 29, 1608
- Anthunis de Cock, Lith, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antonius Huberti, Lith, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Egidius Janssens, Wieze, Belgie
- anneken van eewijck, Nijmegen
- Christoffer Matthaeus, Marburg († 1647)
- Ludolf Maartens Lulofs, Deventer,, Overijssel, Nederland
- Thomas French, Assington,Suffolk,England († 1680)
Died on Saturday November 29, 1608
- Aeltgen Jansd van der Lubbe
- Aernout Adriaenssen Slabbaert (58)
- Aernouts Slabbaert (58), Gapinge, Walcheren, Zeeland, Nederland
- Aeltgen Jansdr van der Lubbe
- Johannes (John) Smith (Smythe) (61), Aston, Warwickshire, England
- Aernout Slabbert (58), Gapinge, Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Aaltje Jans Lubbe van der, Veur (nu Ldm)
- Susanna De Weert, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Aeltgen Jansdr. van der Lubbe (78), Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Sir John Smythe, Knight of Westonhanger, High Sheriff of Kent, English Politician, Justice of the Peace for Kent, Member of Parliament (51), Ostenhanger, Kent, England
Born on November 29
- 1422 » Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont, English Baron († 1460)
- 1427 » Zhengtong, emperor of the Ming Dynasty († 1464)
- 1463 » Andrea della Valle, Italian cardinal († 1534)
- 1484 » Joachim Vadian, Swiss physician, scholar, and politician († 1551)
- 1528 » Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu, English politician († 1592)
- 1627 » John Ray, English biologist and botanist († 1705)
- 1690 » Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst († 1747)
- 1705 » Michael Christian Festing, English violinist and composer († 1752)
- 1752 » Jemima Wilkinson, American evangelist († 1819)
- 1781 » Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet and philosopher († 1865)
Died on November 29
- 1577 » Cuthbert Mayne, English priest (b. 1543)
- 1590 » Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (b. 1547)
- 1595 » Alonso de Ercilla, Spanish soldier and poet (b. 1533)
- 1626 » Ernst von Mansfeld, German commander (b. 1580)
- 1628 » John Felton, English soldier and assassin of the Duke of Buckingham (b. c. 1595)
- 1632 » Frederick V, Elector Palatine (b. 1596)
- 1643 » Claudio Monteverdi, Italian priest and composer (b. 1567)
- 1643 » William Cartwright, English priest and playwright (b. 1611)
- 1646 » Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, Swedish astronomer and theologian (b. 1565)
- 1661 » Brian Walton, English bishop and scholar (b. 1600)
Names that were popular for boys in 1608
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Thomas
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- William
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jean
- Gerrit
- Richard
- Robert
- Johannes
- George
Names that were popular for girls in 1608
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Marie
- Joanna
- Anne
- Margaretha
- Barbara
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Dorothy
- Jeanne
- Margaret
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 7 » Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia.
- 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.
- March 18 » Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.
- April 19 » In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry.
- June 3 » Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.
- September 10 » John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.