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May 30, 1655Born on Monday May 31, 1655
- Margareta Van Bunderen, Stekene (B)
- Joannes Lauwers, Moortsele († 1661)
- Petrus Smulders, Keerbergen
- Jacques Léonor Rouxel († 1725)
- Apollonia Bezold, Niedernhall († 1712)
- Jan Joannes Leijs, kalmthout, België
- Marinus Tolenaers, Roosendaal
- Marinus Tolenaer, Roosendaal
- Alijda van GIJBELANT, Dordrecht
- Maria Bruns, Bocholt
Died on Monday May 31, 1655
- Gillis VAN ROEYEN (73), Bazel
- Floris Jansz Camerling (41), Enkhuizen
- claesken lijster (90)
- Jean DARNAULT, Sougy, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- N.N. Verschouw, Delft
- Georgia Wulgaert (1), Sleidinge
- Julien Daubigeon (27), Montréal, Qc., Canada
- Hans von Blücher (67)
- Johan Blücher Heer van Plathe (67)
- Johan Vonck Van Lienden, Rhenen (Utr) NL
Born on May 31
- 1556 » Jerzy Radziwiłł, Catholic cardinal († 1600)
- 1577 » Nur Jahan, Empress consort of the Mughal Empire († 1645)
- 1613 » John George II, Elector of Saxony († 1680)
- 1640 » Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland († 1673)
- 1641 » Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem († 1707)
- 1725 » Ahilyabai Holkar, Queen of the Malwa Kingdom under the Maratha Empire († 1795)
- 1732 » Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop († 1812)
- 1753 » Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, French lawyer and politician († 1793)
- 1754 » Andrea Appiani, Italian painter and educator († 1817)
- 1773 » Ludwig Tieck, German poet, author, and critic († 1853)
Died on May 31
- 1504 » Engelbert II of Nassau (b. 1451)
- 1558 » Philip Hoby, English general and diplomat (b. 1505)
- 1567 » Guido de Bres, Belgian pastor and theologian (b. 1522)
- 1594 » Tintoretto, Italian painter and educator (b. 1518)
- 1601 » Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (b. 1547)
- 1640 » Zeynab Begum, Safavid princess (date of birth unknown)
- 1665 » Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Dutch painter (b. 1597)
- 1680 » Joachim Neander, German theologian and educator (b. 1650)
- 1740 » Frederick William I of Prussia (b. 1688)
- 1747 » Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1686)
Names that were popular for boys in 1655
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jansz
- Gerrit
- Cornelisz
- John
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1655
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Joanna
- Lijsbeth
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Mary
- Margaretha
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1655
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 14 » The Mapuches launch coordinated attacks against the Spanish in Chile beginning the Mapuche uprising of 1655.
- March 8 » John Casor becomes the first legally-recognized slave in England's North American colonies where a crime was not committed.
- April 23 » The Siege of Santo Domingo begins during the Anglo-Spanish War, and fails seven days later.
- May 19 » The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- September 8 » Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.
- December 18 » The Whitehall Conference ends with the determination that there was no law preventing Jews from re-entering England after the Edict of Expulsion of 1290.