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June 15, 1644Born on Thursday June 16, 1644
- Angienientje Janse Van Dyke
- Henrietta Anne of England, Bedford House, Exeter, England († 1670)
- Henrietta Stuart († 1670)
- Adriana van Dyck, Wommelgem, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1681)
- Adriana van DIJCK, Wommelgem († 1681)
- Enneken(Anneken) Windenborch, Vorden
- Annetje Jansd van der HOUVE, Delft
- Henrietta of ENGLAND († 1670)
- Henrietta Stuart (Duchess of Orléans) († 1670)
- Elisabeth Dirks Krouwel, Buren, Nederland
Died on Thursday June 16, 1644
- Sybrand van Alkemade
- Johan Zymenss in der Velden (44)
- Tammerus Gerardusz Poutsma (65), IJlst, wymbritseradeel, fr.nld
- Robert Thorold (69)
- Tammerus Gerardus Poutsma (65), Ijlst
- Marie van Nassau-Corroy (61)
- Jan van Honcoop (37)
- Marijntje Arens (57), Ridderkerk, So. Holland, The Netherlands
- Johannes Wilhelm Rausch (38), Germany
- Pieter Pietersz Borsboom (66), Valkenburg,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 16, 1644 at Delpher
Born on June 16
- 1583 » Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden († 1654)
- 1591 » Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Greek-Italian physician, mathematician, and theorist († 1655)
- 1606 » Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier and politician († 1675)
- 1613 » John Cleveland, English poet and educator († 1658)
- 1625 » Samuel Chappuzeau, French scholar († 1701)
- 1633 » Jean de Thévenot, French linguist and botanist († 1667)
- 1644 » Henrietta Anne Stuart, Princess of Scotland, England and Ireland († 1670)
- 1653 » James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, English nobleman († 1699)
- 1713 » Meshech Weare, American farmer, lawyer, and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire († 1786)
- 1723 » Adam Smith, Scottish philosopher and economist († 1790)
Died on June 16
- 1540 » Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (b. c. 1466)
- 1622 » Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1555)
- 1626 » Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (b. 1599)
- 1666 » Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (b. 1608)
- 1722 » John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650)
- 1743 » Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, eldest daughter of King Louis XIV of France (b. 1673)
- 1752 » Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (b. 1692)
- 1762 » Anne Russell, Countess of Jersey (formerly Duchess of Bedford) (b. c.1705)
- 1777 » Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, French poet and playwright (b. 1709)
- 1779 » Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1712)
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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)
- February 29 » Abel Tasman's second Pacific voyage begins.
- March 18 » The Third Anglo-Powhatan War begins in the Colony of Virginia.
- April 25 » The Chongzhen Emperor, the last Emperor of Ming dynasty China, commits suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.
- May 26 » Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
- 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.
- September 1 » Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.