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Born on Sunday January 24, 1644
- Adriaan Pauwels Block, Bruinisse, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Aegidius van Pol, Montfort, Netherlands
- Adriaen Rombout Peeter Jan Lambrechts (Romme), Princenhagen († 1685)
- Adrianus van RIJMENANT, Putte, 2580, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Everard NIZET, OLNE, Liège, Belgique († 1692)
- Adriaen Rombout Peeter Jan Lambregts Rommen, Princenhage, Hertogdom Brabant, Spaanse Nederlanden
- Corstiaen Sijbrantsz. van Adrichem, Vlaardingen
- Adrianus Oomen, Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Egbert Govertszn Schermer, Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1704)
- Elizabeth Fitzhugh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England († 1646)
Died on Sunday January 24, 1644
- James, Vicount Claudeboye Hamilton (69), Bangor, Down, Northern Ireland
- Grietie CORSSE (22)
- Willem Sir Savile van Thornhill (32)
- Elizabeth Bread (72), Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
- Michiel VerHulst (30), Temse
- William Savile (32)
- William Saville (33), York, Yorkshire, England, England
- Elizabeth Longworth Bread, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
- James Hamilton (89), Bangor, Co.Down, Ireland
- Francis Knell (Neale) (32), Northamptonshire, England
Born on January 24
- 1602 » Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, English politician († 1666)
- 1619 » Yamazaki Ansai, Japanese philosopher († 1682)
- 1643 » Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and politician, Lord Chamberlain of Great Britain († 1706)
- 1664 » John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist († 1726)
- 1670 » William Congreve, English playwright and poet († 1729)
- 1672 » Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt, German Lieutenant General († 1731)
- 1674 » Thomas Tanner, English bishop († 1735)
- 1679 » Christian Wolff, German philosopher and academic († 1754)
- 1684 » Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, German noble († 1737)
- 1705 » Farinelli, Italian castrato singer († 1782)
Died on January 24
- 1473 » Conrad Paumann, German organist and composer (b. 1410)
- 1525 » Franciabigio, Florentine painter (b. 1482)
- 1595 » Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (b. 1529)
- 1626 » Samuel Argall, English captain and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1572)
- 1639 » Jörg Jenatsch, Swiss pastor and politician (b. 1596)
- 1666 » Johann Andreas Herbst, German composer and theorist (b. 1588)
- 1709 » George Rooke, English admiral and politician (b. 1650)
- 1877 » Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist and journalist (b. 1796)
- 1881 » James Collinson, English painter (b. 1825)
- 1883 » Friedrich von Flotow, German composer (b. 1812)
Names that were popular for boys in 1644
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Petrus
- Jacob
- John
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Willem
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Johann
- Hendrik
Names that were popular for girls in 1644
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Joanna
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Cornelia
- Sarah
- Jeanne
- Anne
- Hannah
- Trijntje
- Barbara
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1644
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- April 25 » The Chongzhen Emperor, the last Emperor of Ming dynasty China, commits suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.
- May 25 » Ming general Wu Sangui forms an alliance with the invading Manchus and opens the gates of the Great Wall of China at Shanhaiguan pass, letting the Manchus through towards the capital Beijing.
- May 26 » Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
- May 27 » Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing.
- May 28 » English Civil War: Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.
- June 29 » Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge.