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August 7, 1608Born on Friday August 8, 1608
- Constance Hatley, Maulden,Bedfordshire,England
- Jean de Loménie, Bordeaux († 1689)
- Joanna Bekaert, Helkijn/Helchin, 8587, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Christiaan Bruno van Solms-Lich, Lich, Hessen († 1608)
- Digna Lanen, Geel, Antwerpen, België († 1679)
- Paul (Mazicq) Mazyck, France († 1670)
- Antoine Tronc de Coudoulet, Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died on Friday August 8, 1608
- Sir John III Skillicorne (67), N, Lancashire, England
- Jan Lourisz van Rijn (40), Voorschoten
- Andries Andriesz Steehouwer (48), Goes, Nederland
- Jan Louriszn van Rijn (40), Voorschoten
- Jan van Rhijn (40), Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Bauck Tjallingsdr Sixma (9), Minnertsga, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
- Bauck van Sixma
- Jan van Rijn (40)
- Anne HAWTHORNE (83), Cockermouth Old Hall, Cockermouth, Allerdale, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
- Bauck Tjallings Sixma (9), Minnertsga, Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
Born on August 8
- 1518 » Conrad Lycosthenes, French-German scholar and author († 1561)
- 1558 » George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, English noble († 1605)
- 1605 » Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, English lawyer and politician, Governor of Newfoundland († 1675)
- 1640 » Amalia Catharina, German poet and composer († 1697)
- 1646 » Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter († 1723)
- 1673 » John Ker, Scottish spy († 1726)
- 1693 » Laurent Belissen, French composer († 1762)
- 1694 » Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher and academic († 1746)
- 1709 » Hermann Anton Gelinek, German-Italian monk and violinist († 1779)
- 1720 » Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician († 1796)
Died on August 8
- 1533 » Lucas van Leyden, Dutch artist (b. 1494)
- 1555 » Oronce Finé, French mathematician and cartographer (b. 1494)
- 1588 » Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter (b. 1532)
- 1604 » Horio Tadauji, Japanese daimyō (b. 1578)
- 1616 » Cornelis Ketel, Dutch painter (b. 1548)
- 1631 » Konstantinas Sirvydas, Lithuanian priest, lexicographer, and academic (b. 1579)
- 1684 » George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer, English politician (b. 1622)
- 1719 » Christoph Ludwig Agricola, German painter (b. 1667)
- 1746 » Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (b. 1694)
- 1747 » Madeleine de Verchères, Canadian raid leader (b. 1678)
Names that were popular for boys in 1608
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Thomas
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- William
- Willem
- 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.
- 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.
- March 18 » Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.
- 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.