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August 7, 1646Born on Wednesday August 8, 1646
- Dymphna Cornelissen Hertoghs, Roosendaal Noord Brabant (NL)
- Eleonore Charlotte Pr Von Sachsen-Lauenburg, Lauenburg (Schleswig-Holstein) D († 1709)
- Arnould Albert Lunden, Anvers, Belgique
- Joannes Nijsten, Beek,, Limburg, Nederland
- Mertgen Linskens (alias: in gen Reit - in gen Reijt), Arcen, Limburg, Nederland
- Meester Henricus Wijnants Van Rosan, Westerlo († 1679)
- Eleonore Charlotte van Saksen Lauenburg († 1709)
- Frans Willem Franssen, Wuustwezel (B)
- Dijmpna Cornelissen, Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1655)
- Adrianus Janse Petrus Appels, Moergestel († 1710)
Died on Wednesday August 8, 1646
- Hubrecht Konijnenburg (0), Nootdorp
- Anthonius Rombouts, Loenhout
- Henry Adams (63), Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
- Anthonis Jan Rombouts (69), Loenhout, Wuustwezel, Antwerpen, België
- Johanna Elizabeth van Lynden (19)
- Antonis Jan Rombouts (69), Loenhout, België
- Anthonis Jan Rombouts (69), Loenhout (B)
- Marten Fockinck (36)
- Johan Rudbeckius (65)
- John Robertson (46)
Born on August 8
- 1558 » George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, English noble († 1605)
- 1605 » Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, English lawyer and politician, Governor of Newfoundland († 1675)
- 1640 » Amalia Catharina, German poet and composer († 1697)
- 1646 » Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter († 1723)
- 1673 » John Ker, Scottish spy († 1726)
- 1693 » Laurent Belissen, French composer († 1762)
- 1694 » Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher and academic († 1746)
- 1709 » Hermann Anton Gelinek, German-Italian monk and violinist († 1779)
- 1720 » Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician († 1796)
- 1754 » Hipólito Ruiz López, Spanish botanist († 1816)
Died on August 8
- 1533 » Lucas van Leyden, Dutch artist (b. 1494)
- 1555 » Oronce Finé, French mathematician and cartographer (b. 1494)
- 1588 » Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter (b. 1532)
- 1604 » Horio Tadauji, Japanese daimyō (b. 1578)
- 1616 » Cornelis Ketel, Dutch painter (b. 1548)
- 1631 » Konstantinas Sirvydas, Lithuanian priest, lexicographer, and academic (b. 1579)
- 1684 » George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer, English politician (b. 1622)
- 1719 » Christoph Ludwig Agricola, German painter (b. 1667)
- 1746 » Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (b. 1694)
- 1747 » Madeleine de Verchères, Canadian raid leader (b. 1678)
Names that were popular for boys in 1646
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Pieter
- John
- Jean
- Petrus
- Willem
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Pierre
- Johann
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1646
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Jeanne
- Sarah
- Anne
- Trijntje
- Petronella
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1646
- 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 16 » Battle of Torrington, Devon: The last major battle of the first English Civil War.