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Born on Wednesday January 8, 1620
- Gerrit Willemsz Versteech, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL († 1697)
- Catarina Jacobii, Princenhage
- Gerrit Willemsz. Versteeg, Delft, Z.H († 1697)
- Arnoldus Van Roy, Vorst 1190(Antwerpen, Belgie)
- Guilielm Nipels, Maastricht
- Joachim von Lepel († 1686)
- Henricus Mariën
- Michael Teumer Or Teubner, Gruenstaedtel,Zwickau,Saxony
- Willem Nypels, Maastricht,Gemeente Maastricht,Limburg,Netherlands
- Petronella VAN HUFFEL, Astene, Deinze, Province of East Flanders, Belgium († 1668)
Died on Wednesday January 8, 1620
- Edward Early Herle (Early) 12 E (50), England
- Gaspar fils de Gerard van den Nieuwenhuyse
- Maria Lochtmans,Lochtermans,Bochtmans (48), Tessenderlo
- Mayken van den Hende (4)
- Edward HEARLE (56)
- Nicola Cola SPATULA (74), Carini,90044,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE
- Anthony Lippingcott (72), Westleigh, Devon, England
- Jaepgen Claesdr
- Maria Locht(er)mans (48), Tessenderlo
Born on January 8
- 1556 » Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese daimyō († 1623)
- 1583 » Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic († 1643)
- 1587 » Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies († 1629)
- 1587 » Johannes Fabricius, German astronomer and academic († 1616)
- 1589 » Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet and playwright († 1638)
- 1601 » Baltasar Gracián, Spanish priest and author († 1658)
- 1628 » François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general († 1695)
- 1632 » Samuel von Pufendorf, German economist and jurist († 1694)
- 1635 » Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish cardinal († 1709)
- 1638 » Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter († 1665)
Died on January 8
- 1464 » Thomas Ebendorfer, Austrian historian and academic (b. 1385)
- 1538 » Beatrice of Portugal, duchess of Savoy (b. 1504)
- 1557 » Albert Alcibiades, margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1522)
- 1570 » Philibert de l'Orme, French sculptor and architect, designed the Château d'Anet (b. 1510)
- 1598 » John George, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1525)
- 1642 » Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (b. 1564)
- 1664 » Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)
- 1707 » John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
- 1713 » Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
- 1775 » John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
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.
- August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
- September 16 » Pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower.
- November 9 » Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- November 11 » The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod.
- November 21 » Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)