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Born on Tuesday August 24, 1638
- Eustachius Mevis, Geleen, Limburg, Nederland
- Annetje Jansz, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Jacobus COBBAERT, Denderhoutem, 41010, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Catharina Gisbertus, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jacobus Cobbaert, Denderhoutem, Belgium
- Antonius SMOLDEREN, Tielen Belgie († 1647)
- Adrianus Mens, Geel (ANTWERPEN) België
- Adriana Vergouwen, Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Berber Jansz, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Francisca Sotelo de los Reyes Jaen, Villa de Aguascalientes, Nueva Galicia, Nueva España, now Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México († 1691)
Died on Tuesday August 24, 1638
- Adam von Waldstein (68)
- Antoon Aert Dirk van Eerd (38), Veghel
- Adam A.J. Waldstein (68)
- Adam Graaf van Waldstein-Wartenberg (68)
- Pieter VAN DER ELST (88), Okegem, 9400, Ninove, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Anna Pingitzer (63), Jena, Thüringen, Germany
- Anna Cavendish (28)
- Anthonius Aert Dircx van Eerd, Veghel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Pingitzer (63), Jena, Thüringen, Pruissen
- Dorothy Naldrett (56), Edburton, Sussex, England
Born on August 24
- 1552 » Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter and educator († 1614)
- 1556 » Sophia Brahe, Danish horticulturalist and astronomer († 1643)
- 1561 » Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk († 1626)
- 1578 » John Taylor, English poet and author († 1653)
- 1591 » Robert Herrick, English poet and cleric († 1674)
- 1631 » Philip Henry, English minister († 1696)
- 1635 » Peder Griffenfeld, Danish lawyer and politician († 1699)
- 1684 » Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet, British politician († 1746)
- 1714 » Alaungpaya, Burmese king († 1760)
- 1732 » Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist († 1785)
Died on August 24
- 1542 » Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal (b. 1483)
- 1572 » Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1535)
- 1572 » Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (b. 1519)
- 1595 » Thomas Digges, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1546)
- 1617 » Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)
- 1647 » Nicholas Stone, English sculptor and architect (b. 1586)
- 1679 » Jean François Paul de Gondi, French cardinal and author (b. 1614)
- 1680 » Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter and etcher (b. 1616)
- 1680 » Thomas Blood, Irish colonel (b. 1618)
- 1683 » John Owen, English theologian and academic (b. 1616)
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
- Mary
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- 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.