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Born on Thursday January 22, 1654
- Genevieve Cloutier, Montmorency, 1654534, Quebec, Canada († 1724)
- Elisabetha Margaretha Peter, Mommenheim,Rheinhessen († 1709)
- Dirck Lam, Utrecht
- Jan Evertsen ADDINKS, Vorden,, Gelderland, Nederland († 1733)
- Dirck Herculesz Lam, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Jan Addink, Vorden
- Jan Evertsen Addink, Vorden, Gelderland, Nederland († 1733)
- Gesina Wolterink, Rijssen, Overijssel, Nederland
- Gerrit Willems Smit, Epe, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anneke Maeth alias Vinck, Jaarsveld
Died on Thursday January 22, 1654
- Meint Sjoerds (68), Eestrum
- Aijoldt Memmens, Zuidbroek, Groningen, Nederland
- Jan Hendriksz Backer (56), Kopenhagen, Denemarken
- Nielsdatter (26)
- Margrita Huibert Francken
- Margaretha Hiestand (2)
- Sjouck Jacobsdr. Banga (79)
- Siouck Jacobs Banga (79)
- Pieternelleken Vervoort, Goes, Zeeland, Nederland
- Cornelis Sonnevelt, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Born on January 22
- 1561 » Francis Bacon, English philosopher and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales († 1626)
- 1570 » Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington, English historian and politician, founded the Cotton library († 1631)
- 1573 » John Donne, English poet and cleric in the Church of England, wrote the Holy Sonnets († 1631)
- 1592 » Pierre Gassendi, French mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher († 1655)
- 1645 » William Kidd, Scottish sailor and pirate hunter (probable; d. 1701)
- 1654 » Richard Blackmore, English physician and poet († 1729)
- 1690 » Nicolas Lancret, French painter († 1743)
- 1729 » Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher and author († 1781)
- 1733 » Philip Carteret, English admiral and explorer († 1796)
- 1740 » Noah Phelps, American soldier, lawyer, and judge († 1809)
Died on January 22
- 1536 » Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)
- 1536 » John of Leiden, Anabaptist leader from the Dutch city of Leiden (b. 1509)
- 1552 » Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, English general and politician, Lord High Treasurer of England (b. 1500)
- 1560 » Wang Zhi, Chinese pirate
- 1575 » James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault (b. 1516)
- 1599 » Cristofano Malvezzi, Italian organist and composer (b. 1547)
- 1666 » Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (b. 1592)
- 1750 » Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (b. 1675)
- 1763 » John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)
- 1767 » Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German meteorologist and geologist (b. 1719)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1654
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 11 » Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile.
- February 9 » The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- May 5 » Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh.
- June 7 » Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
- August 22 » Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam. He is the first known Jewish immigrant to America.
- October 12 » The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.