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May 1638Born on Saturday May 1, 1638
- Gommarus Struyf, Niel († 1724)
- Johannes Heinzelmann, Reinerzau, Wurtenberg, Germany
- Gummarus Struyf, Niel
- Claasle Joost Peter Leverrijck van, Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Leijske van Alem, Driel, GD, Nederland († 1680)
- Elizabeth Dierx van Alem, Alem († 1691)
- Gabriël Davina, Oldenzaal,, Overijssel, Nederland († 1721)
- Jeanne Baudry, Negreville, 50260, France
- Françoise Leuridan, Armentières, 59280, France
- Elizabeth Sawtell, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts († 1675)
Died on Saturday May 1, 1638
- Arnoldus GOOSSENS (0), Loenhout, Wuustwezel, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
- Neeltje Leendertsdr. Boon (34), Nootdorp
- Pietro MINEO (0), Carini,90044,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE
- Wouter Wijnands Catersvelt, Delft, Z.H
- Hillegonda Roeterts van Landscron (38), Utrecht
- Neeltje Cornelisdr (68), Oudshoorn, Alphen aan de Rijn
- Neeltje Cornelisdr Uijl (48), Langerak
- Neeltje Cornelisdr (68), Oudshoorn
- Neeltje Leendertsdr. BOON (34), Nootdorp,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
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Born on May 1
- 1545 » Franciscus Junius, French theologian († 1602)
- 1579 » Wolphert Gerretse, Dutch-American farmer, co-founded New Netherland († 1662)
- 1582 » Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer († 1643)
- 1585 » Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill, Belarusian saint († 1612)
- 1591 » Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer († 1666)
- 1594 » John Haynes, English-American politician, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut († 1653)
- 1602 » William Lilly, English astrologer († 1681)
- 1672 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician († 1719)
- 1730 » Joshua Rowley, English admiral († 1790)
- 1735 » Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist († 1819)
Died on May 1
- 1539 » Isabella of Portugal (b. 1503)
- 1555 » Pope Marcellus II (b. 1501)
- 1572 » Pope Pius V (b. 1504)
- 1668 » Frans Luycx, Flemish painter (b. 1604)
- 1730 » François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645)
- 1731 » Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677)
- 1738 » Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669)
- 1772 » Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719)
- 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
- 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
Names that were popular for boys in 1638
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- Joannes
- John
- Willem
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Cornelisz
- Jansz
- Johannes
- Jean
- William
- Van
- Jacobus
Names that were popular for girls in 1638
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Marie
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Van
- Jeanne
- Jans
- Catherine
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1638
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 28 » The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh.
- March 22 » Anne Hutchinson is expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissent.