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Born on Tuesday February 17, 1660
- Jan Callaert, Lebbeke († 1741)
- Gillis COP, Boom, Boom, Antwerpen, België
- Grace C. Morris Child, Roxbury (within present Boston), Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Present USA) († 1723)
- Henricus op gen Diepen, Velden
- Joannes Callaert, Lebbeke († 1741)
- Joannes Joannes Laurentius, Oud en nieuw Gastel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Curd Bollmann, Veckenstedt (Landkrs. Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt/Sassen-Anholt) († 1699)
- Guilielma Bannaert, Temse († 1738)
- Egidius Cop, Boom, 2850, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1661)
- Cornelius Luytens, Putte
Died on Tuesday February 17, 1660
- Frank Pieterse Rog (37)
- Elisabetha Jacobus Groenen (50), Leende, Nederland
- Elisabeth Groenen, Leende
- Aalbert Hendriksz van der Does, Voorhout, ZH, Nederland
- Neeltje Cornelis Jonges (67)
- Elbert Jacobsen Mooij Moeij Moij
- Franck Pieterszn Rog (47), Scheveningen
- Franck Pieters Rog, Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland
- Arijen Jansz Sneep (64), 's Gravendeel
- Elisabeth Groenen (46), Leende
Born on February 17
- 1524 » Charles de Lorraine, French cardinal († 1574)
- 1646 » Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist († 1714)
- 1653 » Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer († 1713)
- 1723 » Tobias Mayer, German astronomer and academic († 1762)
- 1740 » Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and meteorologist († 1799)
- 1752 » Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, German author and playwright († 1831)
- 1754 » Nicolas Baudin, French cartographer and explorer († 1803)
- 1758 » John Pinkerton, Scottish antiquarian, cartographer, author, numismatist and historian († 1826)
- 1781 » René Laennec, French physician, invented the stethoscope († 1826)
- 1796 » Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician and botanist († 1866)
Died on February 17
- 1600 » Giordano Bruno, Italian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (b. 1548)
- 1609 » Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)
- 1624 » Juan de Mariana, Spanish priest and historian (b. 1536)
- 1659 » Abel Servien, French politician, French Minister of Finance (b. 1593)
- 1673 » Molière, French actor and playwright (b. 1622)
- 1680 » Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, English politician (b. 1599)
- 1680 » Jan Swammerdam, Dutch biologist, zoologist, and entomologist (b. 1637)
- 1715 » Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist (b. 1646)
- 1732 » Louis Marchand, French organist and composer (b. 1669)
- 1768 » Arthur Onslow, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1691)
Names that were popular for boys in 1660
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Johannes
- Petrus
- John
- Jean
- Thomas
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1660
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Mary
- Jannetje
- Lijsbeth
- Aaltje
- Anne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1660
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- March 16 » The Long Parliament of England is dissolved so as to prepare for the new Convention Parliament.
- May 21 » The Battle of Long Sault concludes after five days in which French colonial militia, with their Huron and Algonquin allies, are defeated by the Iroquois Confederacy.
- May 25 » Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Convention Parliament, which marks the end of the Cromwell-proclaimed Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and begins the Restoration of the British monarchy.
- May 29 » English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- October 17 » The Nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered.
- November 28 » At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.