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Born on Tuesday August 25, 1620
- Ferdinand Willem van Beieren-Leuchtenburg († 1629)
- Jean BOBÉ, Saint Pierre d'oléron,17310, Charente Maritime,Nouvelle aquitaine,France († 1676)
- Maria Mariens, Amsterdam
- Ferdinand Wilhelm von Bayern-Leuchtenberg, München, Bayern, Deutschland († 1629)
- Dijmphna Egidiusdr, Hilvarenbeek
- Elspit Miler, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Gertrudis Meijs, Elkenrade, Wijlre, Gulpen-Wittem
- Jan Jansz de Jong († 1679)
- Jan Jansz De Jongen, Noorden
- Ferdinand Wilhelm, Prince Of Bavaria, München, Bayern, Germany († 1629)
Died on Tuesday August 25, 1620
Born on August 25
- 1509 » Ippolito II d'Este, Italian cardinal and statesman († 1572)
- 1530 » Ivan the Terrible, Russian ruler († 1584)
- 1540 » Lady Catherine Grey, English noblewoman († 1568)
- 1561 » Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer and mathematician († 1632)
- 1605 » Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg, German noble († 1638)
- 1624 » François de la Chaise, French priest († 1709)
- 1662 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician († 1724)
- 1707 » Louis I of Spain († 1724)
- 1724 » George Stubbs, English painter and academic († 1806)
- 1741 » Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian and author († 1792)
Died on August 25
- 1485 » William Catesby, supporter of Richard III (b. 1450)
- 1554 » Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1473)
- 1592 » William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (b. 1532)
- 1603 » Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan of the Saadi dynasty (b. 1549)
- 1631 » Nicholas Hyde, Lord Chief Justice of England (b.c. 1572)
- 1632 » Thomas Dekker, English author and playwright (b. 1572)
- 1688 » Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1635)
- 1699 » Christian V of Denmark (b. 1646)
- 1711 » Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656)
- 1742 » Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (b. 1704)
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 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 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 21 » Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)