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Born on Tuesday January 19, 1644
- Joannes van Selst, Oirschot
- Renewed Kingsley, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States († 1677)
- Steven van der Does, Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1694)
- Maeijken DEMSTER, Dordrecht
- Jan Beaufort, Zichem, Belgie
- Steven van der Does, Noordwijk, Nederland († 1694)
- Andries van Overloop, Stekene
- Maria Fransen Pickaert, Rhenen
- Henricus LUNSKENS, Munsterbilzen, 3740, Bilzen, Limburg, België
- Mary Widdrington Markham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom († 1683)
Died on Tuesday January 19, 1644
- NN van Everdingen, Alkmaar
- Maria Christiaens (55), Veurne
- Elias De SMIT
- Cyriacus KOHLHEPP * (43), Schlüchtern, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
- Radcliffe Assheton (62)
- Georg ESCHER (53), Grünstädtel
- Pieter van Everdingen (0), Alkmaar
Born on January 19
- 1544 » Francis II of France († 1560)
- 1617 » Lucas Faydherbe, Flemish sculptor and architect († 1697)
- 1628 » Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, English noble († 1672)
- 1676 » John Weldon, English organist and composer († 1736)
- 1721 » Jean-Philippe Baratier, German scholar and author († 1740)
- 1736 » James Watt, Scottish-English chemist and engineer († 1819)
- 1737 » Giuseppe Millico, Italian soprano, composer, and educator († 1802)
- 1739 » Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect, designed Longford Hall and Barrells Hall († 1808)
- 1752 » James Morris III, American captain († 1820)
- 1757 » Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf († 1831)
Died on January 19
- 1526 » Isabella of Austria, Danish queen (b. 1501)
- 1547 » Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, English poet (b. 1516)
- 1565 » Diego Laynez, Spanish Jesuit theologian (b. 1512)
- 1571 » Paris Bordone, Venetian painter (b. 1495)
- 1576 » Hans Sachs, German poet and playwright (b. 1494)
- 1636 » Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Flemish painter (b.1561)
- 1661 » Thomas Venner, English rebel leader (b. 1599)
- 1729 » William Congreve, English playwright and poet (b. 1670)
- 1755 » Jean-Pierre Christin, French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (b. 1683)
- 1757 » Thomas Ruddiman, Scottish scholar and academic (b. 1674)
Names that were popular for boys in 1644
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- John
- 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
- Jeanne
- Anne
- Sarah
- Hannah
- Trijntje
- Jannetje
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 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.
- September 1 » Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
- November 8 » The Shunzhi Emperor, the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, is enthroned in Beijing after the collapse of the Ming dynasty as the first Qing emperor to rule over China.