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June 16, 1644Born on Friday June 17, 1644
- Thomas Peters Schaliboom, Bavel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Thomas Peeter Schaliboom, Bavel, Noord-Brabant, NL
- Marinus Dielen hellemons, Roosendaal († 1720)
- Petrus LONCKE, Harelbeke, 34013, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Jan Buelens, Beigem
- Dingena Jansen Borghgraef, Oosterhout (NB NL) († 1716)
- Marijnis Dielen HELLEMONS, Roosendaal († 1720)
- Mary (Mercy) Tenney, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States († 1716)
- anna holscher, amsterdam
- Ferdinand François Joseph van Croÿ († 1694)
Died on Friday June 17, 1644
- Jean IV d'Allamont (Baron de Bussy)
- Anne de Montafié (77)
- Joan Faras (54)
- Jacques XHENEMONT (20)
- Renée CAILLAUD, Challans, 85300, France
- Anna De Montafie (66), Paris 75 F
- Gaatske LJUMMES (39), Eastermar (Oostermeer), Tytjerksteradiel, Fryslân, Nederland
- Gerrit Meinten Hoolwerff, Arkemheen
- Anna di Montafia (66), Parijs, 75000, Ile de France, F
- Aalse Orcks (74), Eestrum, Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
Born on June 17
- 1571 » Thomas Mun, English writer on economics († 1641)
- 1603 » Joseph of Cupertino, Italian mystic and saint († 1663)
- 1604 » John Maurice, Dutch nobleman († 1679)
- 1610 » Birgitte Thott, Danish scholar, writer and translator (b. 1662)
- 1631 » Gauharara Begum, Mughal princess († 1706)
- 1682 » Charles XII, Swedish king († 1718)
- 1691 » Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect († 1765)
- 1693 » Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author († 1775)
- 1704 » John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle († 1780)
- 1714 » César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer († 1784)
Died on June 17
- 1565 » Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (b. 1536)
- 1631 » Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal princess (b. 1593)
- 1649 » Injo of Joseon, Korean king (b. 1595)
- 1674 » Jijabai, Dowager Queen, mother of Shivaji (b. 1598)
- 1694 » Philip Howard, English cardinal (b. 1629)
- 1696 » John III Sobieski, Polish king (b. 1629)
- 1719 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672)
- 1734 » Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1653)
- 1740 » Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687)
- 1762 » Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and playwright (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)
- February 29 » Abel Tasman's second Pacific voyage begins.
- 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 26 » Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
- 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.
- October 27 » Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War.