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Born on Thursday January 20, 1628
- Anne le BRAGARD, CLERMONT-sur-BERWINNE, Liège, Belgique
- Guilielmus Leuris - Leuraerts - Leuraers, Hoepertingen († 1633)
- Peter Claassen, Harderwijk
- Catharina Gerts, Balen, Antwerpen, België
- Ids Douwes Rispens († 1628)
- Jan Jans Bos, Deventer
- Nieske Bennes, Leeuwarden
- Joannes van Gastel, Geldrop (NL) († 1700)
- Jeanne WAUTELET, Lasne Chapelle,1380,Brabant Wallon,Wallonie, België
- Peter de Vuldere, Adegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Died on Thursday January 20, 1628
- Alice Dugdale (78), Foston, Lincolnshire, England
- Alice Goodborne (63), Foston Long, Lincolnshire, England
- Philips von SOLMS-BRAUNFELS (52)
- John Fogg (47), Theydon Garnon, Essex, England
- Henricus (Heyn) van den Berghe (58), Stekene, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Francke Lubberts (63), Witveen
- Philip von Solms-Braunfels (52)
- Barbara RIJCKMANS, Keerbergen, 24048, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique
- Filips von Solms-Braunfels (52)
- dympha joannis sijmons (60), wuustwezel
Born on January 20
- 1526 » Rafael Bombelli, Italian mathematician († 1572)
- 1554 » Sebastian of Portugal († 1578)
- 1569 » Heribert Rosweyde, Jesuit hagiographer († 1629)
- 1573 » Simon Marius, German astronomer and academic († 1624)
- 1586 » Johann Hermann Schein, German composer († 1630)
- 1664 » Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian lawyer and jurist († 1718)
- 1703 » Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer († 1741)
- 1716 » Charles III of Spain († 1788)
- 1716 » Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and numismatist († 1795)
- 1732 » Richard Henry Lee, American lawyer and politician, President of the Continental Congress († 1794)
Died on January 20
- 1479 » John II, king of Sicily (b. 1398)
- 1568 » Myles Coverdale, English bishop and translator (b. 1488)
- 1612 » Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1552)
- 1663 » Isaac Ambrose, English minister and author (b. 1604)
- 1666 » Anne of Austria, Queen and regent of France (b. 1601)
- 1707 » Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659)
- 1709 » François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)
- 1751 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
- 1770 » Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)
- 1779 » David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (b. 1717)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1628
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 1 » Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
- March 4 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
- June 7 » The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
- August 23 » George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton.
- September 6 » Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- October 28 » French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months.