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Born on Friday January 3, 1620
- Margaret Sharples, Wybunbury, Cheshire, England († 1620)
- Joannes COENE († 1684)
- Catharina Sauwen, Dessel, Belgie
- Teunis Ariensz Verweel, Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1696)
- Robbrecht, Delft († 1621)
- Gerrit Leenderts Swaenshals, Delft, Nieuwe Kerk
- Gerrit Leendertsz. Swaenshals, Delft
- Joannes Jan COENE, Moerkerke,8340,Flandre Occidentale,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1684)
- Wolf Friderich Zorn von Plobsheim, Straatsburg (Saint Pierre-le-Jeune) († 1675)
- Beatrix Vertenten, Daknam
Died on Friday January 3, 1620
Born on January 3
- 1509 » Gian Girolamo Albani, Italian cardinal († 1591)
- 1611 » James Harrington, English political theorist († 1677)
- 1698 » Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet and songwriter († 1782)
- 1710 » Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer († 1796)
- 1722 » Fredrik Hasselqvist, Swedish biologist and explorer († 1752)
- 1731 » Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman († 1792)
- 1760 » Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Indian ruler († 1799)
- 1775 » Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont († 1863)
- 1778 » Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish archbishop († 1861)
- 1793 » Lucretia Mott, American activist († 1880)
Died on January 3
- 1501 » Ali-Shir Nava'i, Turkic poet, linguist, and mystic (b. 1441)
- 1543 » Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Portuguese explorer and navigator (b. 1499)
- 1571 » Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1505)
- 1641 » Jeremiah Horrocks, English astronomer and mathematician (b. 1618)
- 1656 » Mathieu Molé, French politician (b. 1584)
- 1670 » George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1608)
- 1701 » Louis I, prince of Monaco (b. 1642)
- 1705 » Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634)
- 1743 » Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian painter and architect (b. 1657)
- 1777 » William Leslie, Scottish captain (b. 1751)
Names that were popular for boys in 1620
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Joannes
- Gerrit
- Jean
- John
- Hendrik
- Claes
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Thomas
- Dirck
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1620
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Lijsbeth
- Mary
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Anne
- Jannetje
- Jeanne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1620
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
- August 5 » The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
- September 6 » The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
- September 16 » Pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower.
- November 9 » Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.