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May 22, 1638Born on Sunday May 23, 1638
- Thomas Parker, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
- Ester MAUBERT, Rouen
- Arnold Ruenis, Hermelgem
- Maartje Maartens Cruijningh, Zoetermeer († 1666)
- Simon Claesz van Tol, Benthuizen
- Abraham van Liebergen, Amsterdam,NL, Nederland
- Sebastianus Phoenicx, loon op zand
- Benoit DUVIVIER, Gerbaix, Saint-Genix-Sur-Guiers, Savoie (Frankrijk)
- Dirck Kuijnders de Grond, Werkendam († 1710)
- John Greirson, Stow, Mid Lothian, Scotland († 1671)
Died on Sunday May 23, 1638
- Pierre GALLIER, La Chapelle-Blanche, 37240, France
- Anthonie van Foresta Baron van Trets, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Raphe Merriman (58), Chelmorton, BUXTON, Derbyshire, England
- Antoine de Foresta, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Jan Huyghzn van Ridderkerck (45), Strijensas
- Evert Muller
- Immetgen Gijsbertsdr van Assendelft, Wassenaar
- Annetgen Cornelisdr., Wassenaar
- Immetgen Gijsbertsdr. van Assendelft, Wassenaar
- Jacob Jansz De Witte, Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Nederland NL
Born on May 23
- 1586 » Paul Siefert, German composer and organist († 1666)
- 1606 » Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish mathematician and philosopher († 1682)
- 1614 » Bertholet Flemalle, Flemish Baroque painter († 1675)
- 1617 » Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician († 1692)
- 1629 » William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, noble of Hesse-Kassel († 1663)
- 1707 » Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist († 1778)
- 1718 » William Hunter, Scottish-English anatomist and physician († 1783)
- 1729 » Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and educator († 1799)
- 1730 » Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian prince and general († 1813)
- 1734 » Franz Mesmer, German physician and astrologer († 1815)
Died on May 23
- 1523 » Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shōgun (b. 1466)
- 1524 » Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (b. 1487)
- 1591 » John Blitheman, English organist and composer (b. 1525)
- 1662 » John Gauden, English bishop (b. 1605)
- 1670 » Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610)
- 1691 » Adrien Auzout, French astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1622)
- 1701 » William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645)
- 1749 » Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700)
- 1752 » William Bradford, English-American printer (b. 1663)
- 1754 » John Wood, the Elder, English architect, designed The Circus and Queen Square (b. 1704)
Names that were popular for boys in 1638
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- John
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Jean
- William
- Samuel
- Johann
- Gerrit
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1638
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Jeanne
- Catherine
- Sarah
- Trijntje
- 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.