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Born on Sunday February 10, 1608
- Clara DULLAERT, Temse
- Hermann Althusius, Emden, ost friesland, Germany († 1657)
- Laurentius Wibrandi, Amsterdam († 1652)
- Jacob Lucasz Brouwer, Enkhuizen
- , Bazel († 1666)
- Lourens WIBRANDI, Amsterdam († 1652)
- Jacob Lucasz Brouwer, Enkhuizen
- Lourens Louris Wijbrandtsz, Amsterdam († 1652)
- Janne AUDIC, Theix,56450,Morbihan,Bretagne,FRANCE († 1637)
- Catharina van Mulbracht, Roermond
Died on Sunday February 10, 1608
- Maritgen Willems
- Margarete NN2 (51), Elsoff, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Tryn (Catharina) Aetes (38), Legemeer (Doniawerstal)
- Tryn Ates Aetes (40), Legemeer (Doniawerstal)
- Pieter Jacob van der DUYN
- Maritgen Willems (62)
- Margarete (Creta) (51), Elsoff
- Elisabeth van Marnix
- Elisabeth de Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde, Delft
- Johannes Schütz (56), Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
Born on February 10
- 1486 » George of the Palatinate, German bishop († 1529)
- 1499 » Thomas Platter, Swiss author and scholar († 1582)
- 1514 » Domenico Bollani, Bishop of Milan († 1579)
- 1606 » Christine of France, Duchess of Savoy († 1663)
- 1609 » John Suckling, English poet and playwright († 1642)
- 1627 » Cornelis de Bie, Flemish poet and jurist († 1715)
- 1685 » Aaron Hill, English poet and playwright († 1750)
- 1696 » Johann Melchior Molter, German violinist and composer († 1765)
- 1744 » William Cornwallis, English admiral and politician († 1819)
- 1766 » Benjamin Smith Barton, American botanist and physician († 1815)
Died on February 10
- 1471 » Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg (b. 1413)
- 1524 » Catherine of Saxony, Archduchess of Austria (b. 1468)
- 1526 » John V, Count of Oldenburg, German noble (b. 1460)
- 1567 » Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1545)
- 1576 » Wilhelm Xylander, German scholar, translator, and academic (b. 1532)
- 1686 » William Dugdale, English genealogist and historian (b. 1605)
- 1755 » Montesquieu, French lawyer and philosopher (b. 1689)
- 1782 » Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian and author (b. 1702)
- 1829 » Pope Leo XII (b. 1760)
- 1837 » Alexander Pushkin, Russian poet and author (b. 1799)
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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 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.
- 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.
- September 10 » John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.