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Born on Sunday January 31, 1644
- Leendertje Jacobs Stout, Alblasserdam († 1708)
- Anna van HALEN, Rotterdam
- Agnietje Cornlsdr SlingeRlanD, Leiden
- Heijltien Gorisse Claessen, Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gerrit Jansz, Naarden
- Cornelia Jan Hagens, Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands († 1708)
- Gaspardus Aernoudts, Adinkerke (Duinkerke), WVld, Be
- Franciscus - Franco Sigers - Siegers - Zigers, Hasselt († 1712)
- Anna Vercauteren, Zele
- Barbara Nouwens, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Died on Sunday January 31, 1644
- Jacob Kirn (60), Spielberg, Nagold, Germany
- Christophorus Cornelii Van Aerde, Loenhout, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Maria Valentijns (30)
- Christophorus Cornelii VAN AERDE, Loenhout
- Christophorus Cornelij van Aerde (69), Loenhout, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Stoffel Cornelis van Aerde (78), Loenhout (B)
- Christophorus (Stoffel) Cornelis van Aerde (78), Loenhout (B)
- Georg II von Fleckenstein (55)
- Christophorus Cornelii Van Aerde,De Aerde (69), Loenhout
Born on January 31
- 1543 » Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japanese shōgun († 1616)
- 1583 » Peter Bulkley, English and later American Puritan († 1659)
- 1597 » John Francis Regis, French priest and saint († 1640)
- 1607 » James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby († 1651)
- 1624 » Arnold Geulincx, Flemish philosopher and academic († 1669)
- 1673 » Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint († 1716)
- 1686 » Hans Egede, Norwegian missionary and explorer († 1758)
- 1752 » Gouverneur Morris, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France († 1816)
- 1759 » François Devienne, French flute player and composer († 1803)
- 1769 » André-Jacques Garnerin, French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute († 1823)
Died on January 31
- 1561 » Bairam Khan, Mughalan general (b. 1501)
- 1580 » Henry, king of Portugal (b. 1512)
- 1606 » Ambrose Rookwood, English Gunpowder Plot conspirator (b. 1578)
- 1606 » Guy Fawkes, English conspirator, leader of the Gunpowder Plot (b. 1570)
- 1606 » Thomas Wintour, English Gunpowder Plot conspirator (b. 1571)
- 1615 » Claudio Acquaviva, Italian priest, 5th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1543)
- 1632 » Jost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)
- 1665 » Johannes Clauberg, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1622)
- 1686 » Jean Mairet, French playwright (b. 1604)
- 1720 » Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1654)
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)
- 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.
- June 5 » The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor take Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
- July 2 » English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor.
- November 23 » John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.