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Born on Monday August 24, 1620
- Egidius Provost, Etichove, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Joannes Willem VAN THIELEN, Herenthout,2270,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Isobel Newton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland († 1700)
- Jan Backer, Amersfoort
- Leutgen Willem Anthonissen, Sint-Oedenrode
- Joannes Jan Henrick Peters van Amstel, Gemert
- Jacques DELASSUS, Merville, 59400, Nord, Nord, France
- Isaac Amsden, St. Nicholas, Colchester, Essex, England († 1659)
- Adrianus Meiresonne, Zingem, België († 1677)
- Isaake Amsden, St Nicholas, Colchester, Essex, England († 1659)
Died on Monday August 24, 1620
- Antoine de PLUVINEL (65)
- Anthonis Anthonisz Picquolet
- Jacob Jan Thierens (59), Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Born on August 24
- 1510 » Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen († 1558)
- 1552 » Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter and educator († 1614)
- 1556 » Sophia Brahe, Danish horticulturalist and astronomer († 1643)
- 1561 » Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk († 1626)
- 1578 » John Taylor, English poet and author († 1653)
- 1591 » Robert Herrick, English poet and cleric († 1674)
- 1631 » Philip Henry, English minister († 1696)
- 1635 » Peder Griffenfeld, Danish lawyer and politician († 1699)
- 1684 » Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet, British politician († 1746)
- 1714 » Alaungpaya, Burmese king († 1760)
Died on August 24
- 1542 » Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal (b. 1483)
- 1572 » Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1535)
- 1572 » Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (b. 1519)
- 1595 » Thomas Digges, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1546)
- 1617 » Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)
- 1647 » Nicholas Stone, English sculptor and architect (b. 1586)
- 1679 » Jean François Paul de Gondi, French cardinal and author (b. 1614)
- 1680 » Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter and etcher (b. 1616)
- 1680 » Thomas Blood, Irish colonel (b. 1618)
- 1683 » John Owen, English theologian and academic (b. 1616)
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
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Mary
- 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)
- June 20 » The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
- 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.
- September 17 » Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
- November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
- November 11 » The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod.