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Born on Tuesday December 16, 1608
- Johannes Weidenbach, Pfedelbach, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland († 1609)
- Cataline Thomas, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1637)
- Hermine Vandergheynst, Nukerke,B
- Cornelia Ockerse, Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Nederland († 1608)
- Ernst Friedrich Mollinger, Sulzburg,Regierungsbezirk Freiburg,Baden-Württemberg,Germany († 1659)
- Gerhard Vrijheer van Löwen († 1677)
- Humphry Brooks, Kirkburton, England († 1638)
- Cornelis Adriaan Schrijvers, Oud en nieuw Gastel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Willem Pauwel Willem Heerstraets, Wuustwezel (B)
- Robbert Sevender van der, Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Died on Tuesday December 16, 1608
- Digna Willemsdr Willem Sgrauwen (36), Hertogdom Brabant, Spaanse Nederlanden
- ELIZABETH fFernefolde Thelkelheld 14th GGM (68), Somerset, England
- Johann Wenzel von Lobkowicz (47)
Born on December 16
- 1534 » Hans Bol, Flemish artist († 1593)
- 1582 » Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey († 1642)
- 1584 » John Selden, English jurist and scholar († 1654)
- 1585 » Livia della Rovere, Italian noble († 1641)
- 1605 » Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland, English diplomat († 1663)
- 1614 » Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg († 1674)
- 1630 » Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, British botanist († 1715)
- 1714 » George Whitefield, English Anglican priest († 1770)
- 1716 » Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, French poet and diplomat († 1798)
- 1717 » Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar († 1806)
Died on December 16
- 1470 » John II, duke of Lorraine (b. 1424)
- 1474 » Ali Qushji, Uzbek astronomer, mathematician, and physicist (b. 1403)
- 1515 » Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese admiral and politician, 3rd Viceroy of Portuguese India (b. 1453)
- 1558 » Thomas Cheney, English diplomat and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
- 1583 » Ivan Fyodorov, Russian printer
- 1594 » Allison Balfour, Scottish witch
- 1598 » Yi Sun-sin, Korean general (b. 1545)
- 1669 » Nathaniel Fiennes, English soldier and politician (b. 1608)
- 1687 » William Petty, English economist and philosopher (b. 1623)
- 1751 » Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700)
Names that were popular for boys in 1608
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Thomas
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- William
- 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.
- 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.
- July 3 » Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.
- August 24 » The first official English representative to India lands in Surat.
- September 10 » John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.