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March 29, 1644Born on Wednesday March 30, 1644
- Hartmann Seijdell, Herborn, Seelbach, Giessen, Dld († 1711)
- Sébastien ALLAIN, Yvignac, 22350, France
- Egidius TSYEN, Oevel, 2260, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België († 1717)
- Samuel Baker, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten († 1715)
- Grietje Everts, Noordbroek, 9635, Nederland († 1715)
- Judoca van Strijdonck, Temse, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Joannes Van Strijdonck, Haasdonk
- Amelberga Wuytack, Sint-Pauwels, East Flanders, Belgium († 1671)
- Geertruyt (Geertien) van Hennekeler, Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Maijken Verpoorten, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Died on Wednesday March 30, 1644
- Catharina Scheiffart von Merode (79)
- Catharina (Anna) Scheiffart von Merode
- Nicholas EFFARD (55), St Saviours Par, Isle of Jersey, Channel Islands
- Katharina Scheiffart von Merode]
- Catharina Scheiffart van Merode (79)
- Katharina Scheiffart Von Merode]
- Alice Cooper (84), Sussex, England
- Catharine de Merode (Scheiffart)
- Catharina Scheiffart Van Merode (79)
- Katharina SCHEIFFART VON MERODE
Born on March 30
- 1510 » Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish composer and organist († 1566)
- 1551 » Salomon Schweigger, German theologian († 1622)
- 1606 » Vincentio Reinieri, Italian mathematician and astronomer († 1647)
- 1632 » John Proctor, farmer hanged for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials († 1692)
- 1640 » John Trenchard, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department († 1695)
- 1727 » Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer and educator († 1779)
- 1746 » Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and sculptor († 1828)
- 1750 » John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer († 1836)
- 1793 » Juan Manuel de Rosas, Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th Governor of Buenos Aires Province († 1877)
- 1805 » Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, German-Swedish linguist and botanist († 1887)
Died on March 30
- 1486 » Thomas Bourchier, English cardinal (b. 1404)
- 1526 » Konrad Mutian, German humanist (b. 1471)
- 1540 » Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German cardinal (b. 1469)
- 1559 » Adam Ries, German mathematician and academic (b. 1492)
- 1587 » Ralph Sadler, English politician, Secretary of State for England (b. 1507)
- 1662 » François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet and playwright (b. 1592)
- 1689 » Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Polish atheist and philosopher (b. 1634)
- 1707 » Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (b. 1633)
- 1764 » Pietro Locatelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1695)
- 1783 » William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician (b. 1718)
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
- Jeanne
- Sarah
- Anne
- 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.
- October 13 » A Swedish–Dutch fleet defeats the Danish fleet at Fehmarn and captures about 1,000 prisoners.
- 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.