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Born on Friday February 9, 1657
- Françoise GAIGNEUX, Chédigny, 37310, France († 1691)
- Geertruid van Slingeland
- Johannes van Chastelet, Dordrecht
- Petrus Steen, Hooglede (België)
- Lambrecht Cornelisz. Levervoerden, Maassluis
- Geertruijt Damasz Van Slingeland, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL
- Adriaan van der Ent
- Catharina Dousselaere, Torhout, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Cornelius Secleers, Lamswaarde, Gemeente Hulst, Zeeland, Nederland
- Claes NEOIJ, Dordrecht
Died on Friday February 9, 1657
- Wyns Jan, Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerpen, België
- Lenert Meesz (Booth) (53)
- Abraham de Marchena (49), Amsterdam, North Holland, Paises Bajos
- Joannes Wyns (41), Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Jan Wyns, Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerpen, België
- Thomas BYWATER (47), England
- Jan Wijns (41), Heist-op-den-Berg, België
- Lijntgen Cornelisdr. van den Broeck (72), Mijnsheerenland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Lenert Meesz Booth (52), Zegwaart, Zoetermeer
- Lenert Meesz (Booth) (52)
Born on February 9
- 1579 » Johannes Meursius, Dutch classical scholar († 1639)
- 1651 » Procopio Cutò, French entrepreneur († 1727)
- 1666 » George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish field marshal († 1737)
- 1711 » Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla, Spanish sailor and commander († 1762)
- 1737 » Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and activist († 1809)
- 1741 » Henri-Joseph Rigel, German-French composer († 1799)
- 1748 » Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1817)
- 1763 » Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden († 1830)
- 1769 » George W. Campbell, Scottish-American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1848)
- 1773 » William Henry Harrison, American general and politician, 9th President of the United States († 1841)
Died on February 9
- 1555 » John Hooper, English bishop and martyr (b. 1495)
- 1555 » Rowland Taylor, English priest and martyr (b. 1510)
- 1588 » Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (b. 1526)
- 1600 » John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania (b. 1542)
- 1619 » Lucilio Vanini, Italian physician and philosopher (b. 1585)
- 1640 » Murad IV, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1612)
- 1670 » Frederick III of Denmark (b. 1609)
- 1675 » Gerrit Dou, Dutch painter (b. 1613)
- 1709 » François Louis, Prince of Conti (b. 1664)
- 1777 » Seth Pomeroy, American general and gunsmith (b. 1706)
Names that were popular for boys in 1657
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Willem
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Jean
- Jansz
- Thomas
- John
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Van
Names that were popular for girls in 1657
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Anne
- Van
- Neeltje
- Jeanne
- Margaretha
- Johanna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1657
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- March 2 » Great Fire of Meireki: A fire in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, caused more than 100,000 deaths; it lasted three days
- April 20 » Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- April 20 » Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).
- October 30 » Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Ocho Rios.
- December 27 » The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right.