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April 9, 1644Born on Sunday April 10, 1644
- Adam Jorisz van Toledo, , Nieuw-Helvoet, Hellevoetsluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1712)
- Bartholemeus Sultiens, Weert († 1720)
- Blaesius Philipsz Dijxhoorn
- Anna Christine Planer, Esslingen († 1711)
- Anna Kiekens, Erembodegem
- Antonius jr. Schram, Knokke (B) († 1734)
- Annetje Hendriks Meijers, Oud-Loosdrecht, Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Blaesius Philipsz. Dijcxhoorn
- Annetje Hendriks Meijers, Oud Loosdrecht
- Bartholomeus Stultiens (Ook Stultjens), Weert († 1720)
Died on Sunday April 10, 1644
- William 'Mayflower' Brewster Elder (78), Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- William Brewster III (78), Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Elder William "Mayflower Compact" Brewster (79), Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Patience Brewster (76), Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Prudence Perkins (106), Nottinghamshire, England
- Mary Smythe (109), Nottinghamshire, England
- Reinhard Henlein "Hänlein" (0), Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
- Agnes Smythe (105), Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
- William Brewster IV (78), Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Elizabeth Harrison Hathornthwaite (58), Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Born on April 10
- 1579 » Augustus II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg († 1666)
- 1583 » Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and jurist († 1645)
- 1603 » Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark († 1647)
- 1651 » Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, and physician († 1708)
- 1656 » René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian settler, founded Rimouski († 1718)
- 1704 » Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author († 1766)
- 1707 » Michel Corrette, French organist, composer, and author († 1795)
- 1713 » John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker († 1788)
- 1755 » Samuel Hahnemann, German-French physician and academic († 1843)
- 1762 » Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist and academic († 1834)
Died on April 10
- 1585 » Gregory XIII, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 1502)
- 1598 » Jacopo Mazzoni, Italian philosopher (b. 1548)
- 1599 » Gabrielle d'Estrées, French mistress of Henry IV of France (b. 1571)
- 1601 » Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish soldier and poet (b. 1562)
- 1619 » Thomas Jones, English-Irish archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (b. 1550)
- 1640 » Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (b. 1578)
- 1644 » William Brewster, English official and pilgrim leader (b. 1566)
- 1646 » Santino Solari, Swiss architect and sculptor (b. 1576)
- 1667 » Jan Marek Marci, Czech physician and author (b. 1595)
- 1704 » William Egon of Fürstenberg, German cardinal (b. 1629)
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)
- 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 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.
- July 2 » English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor.
- September 1 » Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
- November 23 » John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.