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Born on Wednesday August 27, 1608
- Mary Ann Gould, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England († 1684)
- Abraham BEHAGHEL, Frankenthal,Frankenthal,Rheinland-Pfalz,ALLEMAGNE,Rheinland-Pfalz († 1671)
- Evert Arjens OOSTERBAAN, Harlingen, Harlingen, Fryslân, Nederland († 1647)
- Margareta Jacobs, Lille
- Cornelis Sylvius, Sloten, N.H († 1685)
- Cornelis Jansz Sylvius († 1685)
- Evert Arriensz († 1645)
- Ludolf VII van Bismarck Heer van Schönhausen, Schönhausen, Saksen-Anhalt († 1671)
- Evert Arjens, Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland († 1647)
- Roel Lenaerszn. Hurcx (van den Hurck), Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands
Died on Wednesday August 27, 1608
- Hendrick van Kinschot (66), Brussel
- Hendrik van Kinschot (66), Brussel, België
- James Wardle (53), Burnedge, Rochdale Parish Church
- Hendrik van Kinschot (66), Brussel
- Maritgen KERSSEN
Born on August 27
- 1487 » Anna of Brandenburg († 1514)
- 1512 » Friedrich Staphylus, German theologian († 1564)
- 1542 » John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania and Protestant Bishop of Cammin († 1600)
- 1545 » Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma († 1592)
- 1624 » Koxinga, Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist († 1662)
- 1637 » Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician, 2nd Proprietor of Maryland († 1715)
- 1665 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician († 1751)
- 1669 » Anne Marie d'Orléans, queen of Sardinia († 1728)
- 1677 » Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general († 1748)
- 1724 » John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician († 1781)
Died on August 27
- 1450 » Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)
- 1521 » Josquin des Prez, Flemish composer (b. 1450)
- 1545 » Piotr Gamrat, Polish archbishop (b. 1487)
- 1576 » Titian, Italian painter and educator (b. 1488)
- 1590 » Pope Sixtus V (b. 1521)
- 1611 » Tomás Luis de Victoria, Spanish composer (b. c. 1548)
- 1635 » Lope de Vega, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1562)
- 1664 » Francisco de Zurbarán, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1598)
- 1748 » James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (b. 1700)
- 1782 » John Laurens, American Revolutionary and Congressman (b.1754)
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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 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.
- 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.
- September 10 » John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.