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June 15, 1608Born on Monday June 16, 1608
- Thomas Moulton, Ormesby, Norfolk, England († 1704)
- (1) Joannes Baptiste De Brabandere, Harelbeke (W-VL) België († 1648)
- Sophia Eleonore van Krosigk, Dessow, Brandenburg († 1653)
- Andrew Rutherford
- Maria Adriaensse Vermeiren, Kalmthout (B) († 1656)
- Martin Haerlin, Goeppingen († 1632)
- Naria Adriaenssen VERMEIREN, Kalmthout, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium († 1656)
- Mary Easton
- Joannes De Brabander, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1648)
- Sophie Eleonore von Krosigk († 1673)
Died on Monday June 16, 1608
- Cornelis Gijsbertsz Butterman (63)
- Jenkin ap David (76), Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
- Thoger Lassen (76)
- Jenkyn Ap David (76), Glamorgan, Wales
- Cornelis Gijsbertsz Butterman (63)
- Jeremias Ebersbach (64), Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
Born on June 16
- 1514 » John Cheke, English academic and politician, English Secretary of State († 1557)
- 1516 » Yang Jisheng, Ming dynasty official and Confucian martyr († 1555)
- 1583 » Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden († 1654)
- 1591 » Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Greek-Italian physician, mathematician, and theorist († 1655)
- 1606 » Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier and politician († 1675)
- 1613 » John Cleveland, English poet and educator († 1658)
- 1625 » Samuel Chappuzeau, French scholar († 1701)
- 1633 » Jean de Thévenot, French linguist and botanist († 1667)
- 1644 » Henrietta Anne Stuart, Princess of Scotland, England and Ireland († 1670)
- 1653 » James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, English nobleman († 1699)
Died on June 16
- 1468 » Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy, Burgundian historian and author (b. 1395)
- 1487 » John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (b. c. 1463)
- 1540 » Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (b. c. 1466)
- 1622 » Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1555)
- 1626 » Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (b. 1599)
- 1666 » Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (b. 1608)
- 1722 » John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650)
- 1743 » Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, eldest daughter of King Louis XIV of France (b. 1673)
- 1752 » Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (b. 1692)
- 1762 » Anne Russell, Countess of Jersey (formerly Duchess of Bedford) (b. c.1705)
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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.
- 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.