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Born on Monday August 9, 1610
- Ann Mable, King's Lynn, Northamptonshire, England († 1685)
- Rabo Otto Copes, Grave († 1674)
- Rabo Otto Copes († 1674)
- William Deacon Douglas, Greenlaw, Scottish Borders, Berwick, Scotland († 1682)
- Deacon William Douglas, Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland († 1682)
- Odile de Ryckel, St Trond
- Anne MATTLE, Ringstead, Northamptonshire, England († 1691)
- William Douglas († 1682)
- Otto Rabe Copes van Vorden, Grave, N.B († 1671)
- Ann Mattle, Ringstead, Northamptonshire, England († 1685)
Died on Monday August 9, 1610
- Ludwig Georg zu Stolberg-Ortenberg (4)
- Margherita LA FATA (1), Carini,90044,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE
- John Davis (61), Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
- Lodewijk Georg van Stolberg-Ortenberg (4)
- Lodewijk George von STOLBERG-WERNIGERODE (4)
Born on August 9
- 1537 » Francesco Barozzi, Italian mathematician and astronomer († 1604)
- 1544 » Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania († 1606)
- 1590 » John Webster, Colonial settler and governor of Connecticut († 1661)
- 1593 » Izaak Walton, English writer († 1683)
- 1603 » Johannes Cocceius, German-Dutch theologian and academic († 1669)
- 1648 » Johann Michael Bach, German composer († 1694)
- 1653 » John Oldham, English poet and translator († 1683)
- 1674 » František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect, designed the Veltrusy Mansion († 1766)
- 1696 » Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein († 1772)
- 1722 » Prince Augustus William of Prussia († 1758)
Died on August 9
- 1420 » Pierre d'Ailly, French theologian and cardinal (b. 1351)
- 1516 » Hieronymus Bosch, Early Netherlandish painter (b. circa 1450)
- 1534 » Thomas Cajetan, Italian cardinal and philosopher (b. 1470)
- 1580 » Metrophanes III of Constantinople (b. 1520)
- 1601 » Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (b. 1558)
- 1634 » William Noy, English lawyer and judge (b. 1577)
- 1720 » Simon Ockley, English orientalist and academic (b. 1678)
- 1744 » James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673)
- 1816 » Johann August Apel, German jurist and author (b. 1771)
- 1861 » Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (b. 1781)
Names that were popular for boys in 1610
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Joannes
- Gerrit
- Hendrik
- Adriaen
- Jean
- John
- Johan
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Claes
- Hendrick
Names that were popular for girls in 1610
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Marie
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Joanna
- Anne
- Trijntje
- Lijsbeth
- Jeanne
- Margaretha
- Johanna
- Cornelia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1610
- 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 » Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
- May 14 » Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
- June 5 » The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
- July 4 » The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War.
- August 2 » During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
- August 9 » The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.