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Born on Wednesday February 15, 1645
- Joannes op het Broeck, Eisden, Maasmechelen, België († 1673)
- Johannes Hogenhuijs, Maasland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Marie BOUE, Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse, 86220, France († 1679)
- Joannes Verbraeken, Geel († 1705)
- Francisca Blomme, Ursel,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- David Clement, Pamel (Vlaams-Brabant, België)
- Johannes Teunisz Hogenhuijs, Maasland
- Pascal Poulin, St Maclou, Rouen, Normandie, France († 1661)
- Barbara Schrijns, Werchter
- Dierksken Peter Stoffel Rietberchs, Nispen-Essen († 1716)
Died on Wednesday February 15, 1645
- Ludolph van Schayck (50)
- Jan (0), Beemster
- Ludolph Gijsbertsz van Schayck
- Josiah Bailey (0), Bromham, Wiltshire, England
- Nicolas Hartman (40), Mulhouse, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France
- Gilles PINEL (70), Maroué, 22400, France
- Willemke Henrick HERINCX, Helmond)N-Br.)
- Willemke HERINCX (70), Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Reinier van Cooth (49)
- Luyt (Ludolph) Gijsbertsz van Schayck
Born on February 15
- 1557 » Alfonso Fontanelli, Italian composer († 1622)
- 1564 » Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician († 1642)
- 1571 » Michael Praetorius, German organist and composer (probable; d. 1621)
- 1612 » Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, French soldier, founded Montreal († 1676)
- 1627 » Charles Morton, Cornish nonconformist minister († 1698)
- 1638 » Zeb-un-Nissa, Mughal princess and poet († 1702)
- 1705 » Charles-André van Loo, French painter († 1765)
- 1710 » Louis XV of France († 1774)
- 1725 » Abraham Clark, American surveyor, lawyer, and politician († 1794)
- 1734 » William Stacy, American colonel († 1802)
Died on February 15
- 1508 » Giovanni II Bentivoglio, tyrant of Bologna (b. 1443)
- 1600 » José de Acosta, Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist (b. 1540)
- 1621 » Michael Praetorius, German organist and composer (b. 1571)
- 1637 » Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1578)
- 1738 » Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)
- 1781 » Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1729)
- 1818 » Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (b. 1746)
- 1835 » Henry Hunt, English farmer and politician (b. 1773)
- 1839 » François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian rebel (b. 1803)
- 1842 » Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon and botanist (b. 1754)
Names that were popular for boys in 1645
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Joannes
- Gerrit
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- John
- Petrus
- Thomas
- Jean
- Hendrick
- Leendert
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1645
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Neeltje
- Marie
- Trijntje
- Cornelia
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Grietje
- Lijsbeth
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Sarah
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1645
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 10 » Archbishop William Laud is beheaded for treason at the Tower of London.
- February 2 » Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Inverlochy.
- June 14 » English Civil War: Battle of Naseby: Twelve thousand Royalist forces are beaten by 15,000 Parliamentarian soldiers.
- July 2 » Battle of Alford: Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- August 13 » Sweden and Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro.
- September 13 » Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Scottish Royalists are defeated by Covenanters at the Battle of Philiphaugh.