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May 23, 1620Born on Sunday May 24, 1620
- Abraham Jacobsz Uijl (Uul de oude), Stavenisse († 1682)
- Abraham Jacobse Uijl de oude, Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland († 1682)
- Catharina Lauwens - Lauwers, Zemst
- Bastiaen Laurensz. Cort, Oud-Alblas
- Anna Lenaerts Drus, Oosterhout
- Abraham Jacob, Stavenisse,, Zeeland, Nederland
- Adriaantje (Abrahamse) Caljouw, Biggekerke
- Cornelis Cornelsz Boones, Warmond
- Abraham Jacobsen (Uyl) Uijl, Stavenisse († 1682)
- Catharina Gisbertus Jaspers van den Boer, Oisterwijk
Died on Sunday May 24, 1620
- Bernard van Renesse van Moermont (45)
- Adriaen Lenerts VUYCK
- Ridder Hendrickszn Dockum (87), Vlaardingerambacht
- Dietrich von Holstein (60)
- Ridder Heijndricksz. Dockum (87)
- Ridder Hendricksz. van Dockum (87)
- Diederik van Holstein Heer van Ankershagen (60)
- Ridder Dockum (87), Vlaardingerambacht
- Ridder Heyndricksz. Dockum (87)
- Alice Gunnell (73), Nottinghamshire, England
Born on May 24
- 1522 » John Jewel, English bishop († 1571)
- 1544 » William Gilbert, English physician, physicist, and astronomer († 1603)
- 1576 » Elizabeth Carey, Lady Berkeley, English courtier († 1635)
- 1616 » John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, Scottish politician, Secretary of State, Scotland († 1682)
- 1628 » Marek Sobieski, Polish noble († 1652)
- 1669 » Emerentia von Düben, Swedish royal favorite († 1743)
- 1671 » Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1737)
- 1686 » Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-German physicist and engineer, developed the Fahrenheit scale († 1736)
- 1689 » Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council († 1769)
- 1743 » Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, journalist, and politician († 1793)
Died on May 24
- 1425 » Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)
- 1456 » Ambroise de Loré, French commander (b. 1396)
- 1543 » Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (b. 1473)
- 1612 » Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1563)
- 1627 » Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet and cleric (b. 1561)
- 1632 » Robert Hues, English mathematician and geographer (b. 1553)
- 1665 » Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Spanish Franciscan abbess and mystic (b. 1602)
- 1734 » Georg Ernst Stahl, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)
- 1792 » George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1718)
- 1806 » John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll, Scottish field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire (b. 1723)
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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 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 17 » Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
- 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.)