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Born on Sunday October 16, 1644
- Bastiaentje Pieters, Rijsoord († 1700)
- Beatrix Abrahamsdr. Sebel, Wilsveen († 1681)
- Gerrit Anthoniesz. Houdijk, IJsselstein
- Baltus (Bartholomeus) Ruijs, Amsterdam († 1698)
- Jodokus Besten, Dorsten (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Griet van Zanen
- Anna BAEYENS, Erembodegem, 9320, Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Frans Cornelisz Post, Kethel
- Bastiaentge Pieters VELTHOEN, Rijsoord († 1700)
- Grietje Gerrits van Zanen, Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1655)
Died on Sunday October 16, 1644
- Jobje Willems, Oost-Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Joannes Verstockt, Tielen
- Peter Helman Heer van Muilkerk (50), Antwerpen
- Thomas Hussey (32)
- Petrus Helman (50), Antwerpen,B, België
- Peter Helman (50), Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Marie Croyer (Croyé) (0), Sedan, Ardennen, Frankrijk
- Joannes Verstockt, Tielen
- Ariaentie Claes
- Pieter Ferdinands, Sgr [Heer] Helman van Muijtkercke (50), Antwerpen, Antw, Be
Born on October 16
- 1588 » Luke Wadding, Irish Franciscan friar and historian († 1657)
- 1605 » Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy, French writer and composer († 1677)
- 1620 » Pierre Paul Puget, French painter and sculptor († 1694)
- 1678 » Anna Waser, Swiss painter († 1714)
- 1679 » Jan Dismas Zelenka, Czech viol player and composer († 1745)
- 1710 » András Hadik, Austrian-Hungarian field marshal († 1790)
- 1714 » Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist and academic († 1795)
- 1726 » Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and educator († 1801)
- 1729 » Pierre van Maldere, Belgian violinist and composer († 1768)
- 1752 » Johann Gottfried Eichhorn, German theologian and academic († 1827)
Died on October 16
- 1591 » Gregory XIV, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 1535)
- 1594 » William Allen, English cardinal (b. 1532)
- 1621 » Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch organist and composer (b. 1562)
- 1628 » François de Malherbe, French poet and critic (b. 1555)
- 1637 » Johann Rudolf Stadler, Swiss clock-maker (b. 1605)
- 1649 » Isaac van Ostade, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1621)
- 1655 » Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and theorist (b. 1591)
- 1660 » John Cook, English politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (b. 1608)
- 1679 » Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, Irish-English soldier and politician (b. 1621)
- 1680 » Raimondo Montecuccoli, Italian-Austrian field marshal (b. 1609)
Names that were popular for boys in 1644
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- John
- Willem
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Johann
- Adrianus
- Hendrik
Names that were popular for girls in 1644
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Joanna
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Cornelia
- Jeanne
- Anne
- Sarah
- Trijntje
- Hannah
- 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.
- June 5 » The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor take Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
- June 29 » Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge.