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April 13, 1612Born on Saturday April 14, 1612
- Jan (Johannes) Broeckaart (Broekhaerd(s)), Nieuwkerken Waas (B)
- Egidius Degreve, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgie
- Magdalena Vloeberghs, Ranst († 1641)
- Rosina Elisabeth Horn, Sehma, Sachsen, Deutschland
- Arnold Schaetzen - Scaetsen, Tongeren († 1614)
- Elizabeth Farrar, Burnley, Lancashire, England († 1685)
- Rosina Horn, Sehma, Deutschland
- Joannes Simons, Nederweert
- Egidius DAEMS, Herentals, 2200, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- JEAN LIGOT (LIGOTZ), MARCHIN († 1693)
Died on Saturday April 14, 1612
- Trijne Joosten
- Nn Meyvisch, Hoogstraten-kerk
- Claus v.Sehested (53), Arensborg DK
- Trijne Joosten
- Claus van Sehested (53), Arensburg Slot, Saare (Ösel), Estland
- Claus Maltesen Sehested (53), Kuressaare / Arensborg, Estonie
Born on April 14
- 1527 » Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and geographer († 1598)
- 1572 » Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician, philosopher, and academic († 1632)
- 1578 » Philip III of Spain († 1621)
- 1629 » Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist († 1695)
- 1668 » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician († 1741)
- 1678 » Abraham Darby I, English iron master († 1717)
- 1709 » Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter († 1783)
- 1714 » Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author († 1788)
- 1738 » William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1809)
- 1741 » Emperor Momozono of Japan († 1762)
Died on April 14
- 1488 » Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forli (b. 1443)
- 1574 » Louis of Nassau (b. 1538)
- 1578 » James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, English husband of Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1534)
- 1587 » Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (b. 1548)
- 1599 » Henry Wallop, English politician (b. 1540)
- 1609 » Gasparo da Salò, Italian violin maker (b. 1540)
- 1662 » William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English politician (b. 1582)
- 1682 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint (b. 1620)
- 1721 » Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
- 1740 » Lady Catherine Jones, English philanthropist (b.1672)
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.