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Born on Saturday November 20, 1655
- Jan Cloot, Heerlen († 1738)
- Abraham Trommel, sommelsdijk (goeree overflakkee)
- Hans Schultze, Cröchern,Börde,Sachsen-Anhalt,Bundesrepublick Deutschland
- Jan VERELST VAN ELST, Keerbergen
- EVERARD (PA 1683) BOLTON
- Jannichie Ariens Schilt, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Catherine LECLERCQ († 1734)
- Merike Teunis Hensen van de Wetering, Berlicum († 1722)
- Martinus De La Haye, Bombaye, Province de Liâ®ge, Walloon Region, Belgiâ´
- Berent Jansz (Palma), Amersfoort
Died on Saturday November 20, 1655
- Jan Jacobsz. van Heijningen (45), Den Haag
- Divertge Pieters, Ouderkerk aan Deijssel, Nederland
- Thonis Jans Kuijer (43), Leusden, Netherlands
- Frances Thomas Barker (39), Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Simon Carpentier (2), Zandvliet-Antwerpen, België
- Francis Barker (39), Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
- Barbara Hendriksd VERSCHUIJREN (3)
- Francis T. Barker (39), Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Adriaentien Burghgraef, Breda (NB NL)
- Martijnje Adriaens van Spaendonck (47)
Born on November 20
- 1602 » Otto von Guericke, German physicist and politician († 1686)
- 1603 » Fasilides, Ethiopian emperor († 1667)
- 1620 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint († 1682)
- 1625 » Paulus Potter, Dutch painter († 1654)
- 1629 » Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg († 1698)
- 1660 » Daniel Ernst Jablonski, Czech-German theologian and reformer († 1741)
- 1688 » Gyeongjong of Joseon, 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty († 1724)
- 1715 » Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer († 1799)
- 1726 » Oliver Wolcott, American politician († 1797)
- 1733 » Philip Schuyler, American general and senator († 1804)
Died on November 20
- 1591 » Christopher Hatton, English academic and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1540)
- 1593 » Hans Bol, Flemish painter (b. 1534)
- 1606 » John Lyly, English poet and courtier
- 1612 » John Harington, English courtier and author (b. 1561)
- 1651 » Mikołaj Potocki, Polish nobleman (b. 1595)
- 1662 » Leopold Wilhelm, Austrian duke and governor (b. 1614)
- 1678 » Karel Dujardin, Dutch Golden Age painter (b. 1622)
- 1695 » Zumbi, Brazilian king (b. 1655)
- 1704 » Charles Plumier, French botanist and painter (b. 1646)
- 1737 » Caroline of Ansbach, queen of England and Ireland (b. 1683)
Names that were popular for boys in 1655
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Johannes
- Petrus
- John
- Jean
- Thomas
- Jacobus
- Leendert
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1655
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Lijsbeth
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Mary
- Jannetje
- Johanna
- Margaretha
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.
- March 8 » John Casor becomes the first legally-recognized slave in England's North American colonies where a crime was not committed.
- March 25 » Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christiaan Huygens.
- May 19 » The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- July 31 » Russo-Polish War (1654–67): The Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for six years.
- August 23 » Battle of Sobota: The Swedish Empire led by Charles X Gustav defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- December 27 » Second Northern War/the Deluge: Monks at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa are successful in fending off a month-long siege.