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May 1608Born on Thursday May 1, 1608
- Thomas Eduaerts Kraffs, Dordrecht
- Adelheid Gut, Switzerland
- MargaretMargrete ELLIS, 1670076, Leicestershire, England
- Maria de Witte, Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Maria Bulens, Leest, 2811, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1633)
- Edward Grey of Howick, Howick, Northumberland, England († 1650)
- Eva Schmidt, Eberbach Bei Reichelsheim Im Odenwald, Hessen, Germany († 1654)
- Adriaen Cornelissensz Melis, Dordrecht
- Elisabeth van RAEMDONCK, Bazel, 9150, Flandre Orientale, Belgique († 1668)
- David Walton, Netherbury, Dorset, England († 1678)
Died on Thursday May 1, 1608
- Franz Christoph Van Khevenhuller Aichelberg (45), Villach, Kärnten, Austria
- John(of Lockstrood) Attree (53), Keymer, Sussex, England
- Claude Cloutier (3), St. Jean, Mortagne, Perche, Orne, France
- Elizabeth Bagot (45), Dennington, Suffolk, England
- Renée Cloutier (38), St-Jean, Mortagne, Orne, France
- Margery Baggott (59), Dennington, Suffolk, England
- Edward Shepard (38), Elmstead, Essex, England
- Franz Christoph van Khevenhuller Aichelberg (45), Villach
- Katherine Shepard (Becham) (36), Elmstead, Essex, England
- Eerken Willems van Deursen (73)
Born on May 1
- 1488 » Sidonie of Bavaria, eldest daughter of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria-Munich († 1505)
- 1527 » Johannes Stadius, German astronomer, astrologer, mathematician († 1579)
- 1545 » Franciscus Junius, French theologian († 1602)
- 1579 » Wolphert Gerretse, Dutch-American farmer, co-founded New Netherland († 1662)
- 1582 » Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer († 1643)
- 1585 » Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill, Belarusian saint († 1612)
- 1591 » Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer († 1666)
- 1594 » John Haynes, English-American politician, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut († 1653)
- 1602 » William Lilly, English astrologer († 1681)
- 1672 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician († 1719)
Died on May 1
- 1539 » Isabella of Portugal (b. 1503)
- 1555 » Pope Marcellus II (b. 1501)
- 1572 » Pope Pius V (b. 1504)
- 1668 » Frans Luycx, Flemish painter (b. 1604)
- 1730 » François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645)
- 1731 » Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677)
- 1738 » Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669)
- 1772 » Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719)
- 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
- 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
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
- Johanna
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.
- March 18 » Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.
- 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.