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August 3, 1615Born on Tuesday August 4, 1615
- Marie MICHEL, Mons
- Joannes Simoens, Tielt, Belgium
- Adrianus De Vos, Kontich
- Margriete de Neve, Zomergem (B)
- Catarina Polfiet, Temse († 1636)
- Jan SIMOENS, Tielt, 99
- Gueljaem Ingelgraef, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Katelijne van Polvliet, Temse, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Leonardus Verhoeven, Ruisbroek, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Johannes Leins, Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany († 1715)
Died on Tuesday August 4, 1615
- Clara Jansdr. van Spaerwoude (85), Delft
- Mechtels Pleunisdr van Diest, Utrecht
- Mechteld Peunis- Diest, Utrecht, ut.nld
- John "The Elder" Coggeshall (39), Halstead, Essex, England
- John Coggeshall (55), Halstead, Essex, England
- Mechteld Peunis Van Diest (55), Utrecht (UTR) NL
- Denis Mathi delle BOUHEE
- Clara Jansdr van Sparwoude, Delft
- Clara Jansdr. SPAERWOUDE,VAN (85), Delft,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Clara Sparwoude (85), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Born on August 4
- 1470 » Bernardo Dovizi, Italian cardinal († 1520)
- 1521 » Pope Urban VII († 1590)
- 1522 » Udai Singh II, King of Mewar († 1572)
- 1604 » François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French cleric and author († 1676)
- 1623 » Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1641–1680) and Hanau-Münzenberg (1642–1680) († 1685)
- 1701 » Thomas Blackwell, Scottish historian and scholar († 1757)
- 1704 » Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans († 1752)
- 1719 » Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German mineralogist and geologist († 1767)
- 1721 » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council († 1803)
- 1755 » Nicolas-Jacques Conté, French soldier, painter, balloonist, and inventor († 1805)
Died on August 4
- 1526 » Juan Sebastián Elcano, Spanish explorer and navigator (b. 1476)
- 1578 » Sebastian of Portugal (b. 1554)
- 1598 » William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English academic and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1520)
- 1612 » Hugh Broughton, English scholar and theologian (b. 1549)
- 1639 » Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Mexican actor and playwright (b. 1581)
- 1718 » René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (b. 1656)
- 1727 » Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
- 1741 » Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (b. 1676)
- 1778 » Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1698)
- 1792 » John Burgoyne, English general and politician (b. 1723)
Names that were popular for boys in 1615
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Jansz
- Joannes
- Cornelisz
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- John
- Petrus
- Thomas
- Claes
- Jean
- Johannes
Names that were popular for girls in 1615
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Neeltje
- Marie
- Jans
- Lijsbeth
- Cornelia
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Van
- Joanna
- Margaretha
- Anne
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1615
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- April 21 » The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta.
- June 2 » The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.
- June 4 » Siege of Osaka: Forces under Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan.