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Born on Tuesday January 7, 1620
- Henrich (Reformed) Weber, Hirzel, Zurich, Switzerland († 1696)
- Elisabetha Theodoricusdr, Hilvarenbeek
- Catharina Anna von Elterlein *, Raschau-Markersbach SN († 1630)
- Jan Coene, Zele, Belgie
- Mary Coggan, Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom († 1661)
- Willem Snoeck, Gorinchem
- Christianus Thienpont, Vollezele, Belgie
- Gleijne van Bart, Delft
- Joanna Coene, Zele
- Jacobus Buytaert, Bazel, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium († 1682)
Died on Tuesday January 7, 1620
- Judoca "Josijne" Van Dieghem (Van Dinghem) (63), Bazel
- Lucia Ceperode la Rivera (65), La Habana (Cuba)
- Josine van Dieghem (63), Bazel, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- John of Tregunacke, Cornwall Smith (Smyth) (Rev Sep 2020) (99), Duloe, Cornwall, England
Born on January 7
- 1502 » Pope Gregory XIII († 1585)
- 1634 » Adam Krieger, German organist and composer († 1666)
- 1647 » William Louis, Duke of Württemberg († 1677)
- 1685 » Jonas Alströmer, Swedish agronomist and businessman († 1761)
- 1706 » Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher († 1751)
- 1713 » Giovanni Battista Locatelli, Italian director and manager († 1785)
- 1718 » Israel Putnam, American general († 1790)
- 1746 » George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, Scottish admiral and politician († 1823)
- 1768 » Joseph Bonaparte, Italian king († 1844)
- 1797 » Mariano Paredes, Mexican general and 16th president (1845-1846) († 1849)
Died on January 7
- 1529 » Peter Vischer the Elder, German sculptor (b. 1455)
- 1536 » Catherine of Aragon (b. 1485)
- 1566 » Louis de Blois, Flemish monk and author (b. 1506)
- 1619 » Nicholas Hilliard, English painter and goldsmith (b. 1547)
- 1625 » Ruggiero Giovannelli, Italian composer and author (b. 1560)
- 1655 » Pope Innocent X (b. 1574)
- 1658 » Theophilus Eaton, American farmer and politician, 1st Governor of the New Haven Colony (b. 1590)
- 1694 » Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (b. 1618)
- 1700 » Raffaello Fabretti, Italian scholar and author (b. 1618)
- 1715 » François Fénelon, French archbishop, theologian, and poet (b. 1651)
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
- Lijsbeth
- Elizabeth
- 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.
- August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
- 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 21 » Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)