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Born on Sunday October 28, 1612
- Magdelena van Cruysen, Temse
- Cornelius Lamertus Cornelius Willem Peter Heijns van Ostaijen, Groot Zundert
- Cornelius Lambertus Cornelius Lambrechts, Groot Zundert († 1677)
- Petrus Mesens, Heist op den Berg
- François CARRE, Parçay-les-Pins, 49390, France († 1683)
- Catherina Joannis, Overpelt († 1702)
- Mergriete de Meyere (tsmeijers), Belsele
- Derk van Sontsvelt, Bocholt († 1685)
- Cornelis Lambreght Cornelis Willem Peter Heyns, Gr. Zundert († 1677)
- Joannes Hambuchers, Heerlen
Died on Sunday October 28, 1612
- Paul Roels (44)
- Edward Darcy (69), Dartford, Kent, England
- Edward d' Arcy (64)
- Edward Darcy, Kt., MP (69), Dartford, Kent, England
- Cornelis van Rietwijk, Grote Kerk, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- William Seton (99), Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Benedetto MINUTOLI (0), Genève,1200,Genève,Région Lémanique,SUISSE
Born on October 28
- 1510 » Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, Spanish priest and saint, 3rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus († 1572)
- 1550 » Stanislaus Kostka, Polish saint († 1568)
- 1585 » Cornelius Jansen, Dutch bishop and theologian († 1638)
- 1599 » Marie of the Incarnation, foundress of the Ursuline Monastery in Quebec († 1672)
- 1610 » Jacob Kettler, German noble († 1682)
- 1667 » Maria Anna of Neuburg, Queen consort of Spain
- 1690 » Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian admiral († 1720)
- 1693 » Šimon Brixi, Czech composer († 1735)
- 1696 » Maurice de Saxe, French general († 1750)
- 1703 » Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician and engineer († 1768)
Died on October 28
- 1568 » Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shōgun (b. 1539)
- 1592 » Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Flemish diplomat
- 1594 » Ōkubo Tadayo, Japanese general (b. 1532)
- 1627 » Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India (b. 1569)
- 1639 » Stefano Landi, Italian composer and educator (b. 1587)
- 1646 » William Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)
- 1661 » Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish priest and playwright (b. 1618)
- 1676 » Jean Desmarets, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1595)
- 1703 » John Wallis, English mathematician and cryptographer (b. 1616)
- 1704 » John Locke, English physician and philosopher (b. 1632)
Names that were popular for boys in 1612
- Jan
- Cornelis
- John
- Jacob
- Joannes
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Petrus
- William
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Gerrit
- James
- Jean
- Adriaen
Names that were popular for girls in 1612
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Joanna
- Margaretha
- Anne
- Neeltje
- Marie
- Grietje
- Jeanne
- Johanna
- Barbara
- Magdalena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1612
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- April 13 » Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō at Funajima island.
- August 18 » The trial of the Pendle witches, one of England's most famous witch trials, begins at Lancaster Assizes.
- August 19 » The "Samlesbury witches", three women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, are put on trial, accused of practicing witchcraft, one of the most famous witch trials in British history.
- September 8 » The foundation day in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
- November 1 » During the Time of Troubles, Polish troops are expelled from Moscow's Kitay-gorod by Russian troops under the command of Dmitry Pozharsky (22 October O.S.).
- November 29 » The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India.