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Born on Saturday January 3, 1660
- "Gasparus" Jasparus Casparus Rutgers Jasparus, Nuenen
- Dirick Claeszn CORPERSHOUCK, Schipluiden († 1695)
- Etienne d'Aligre († 1725)
- Christianus Wulgaert, Sleidinge († 1731)
- Catharina van Causbroeck, Temse
- Charles DESJARDINS, St-Martin-aux-Buneaux, 76613, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
- Jan Dymers, Garijp
- Jan Corstiaan Servaas Andries van den Water, Den Dungen
- Jean de Beaufort, Roucy,02160,Aisne,Hauts-de-France,France († 1692)
- Joannes Evers, Sint Odiliënberg, 3104, Limburg, Nederland († 1729)
Died on Saturday January 3, 1660
- Jean DEVILLERS (99), Tamines, 5060, Namur, Belgique
- Maria STUART (28), Londen
- Thomas Josselyn (69), Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Adrianus Breugelaers (1), Roosendaal
- Barbara van Hacke
- Frémine Rumchen Grotwohl, Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 3, 1660 at Delpher
Born on January 3
- 1611 » James Harrington, English political theorist († 1677)
- 1698 » Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet and songwriter († 1782)
- 1710 » Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer († 1796)
- 1722 » Fredrik Hasselqvist, Swedish biologist and explorer († 1752)
- 1731 » Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman († 1792)
- 1760 » Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Indian ruler († 1799)
- 1775 » Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont († 1863)
- 1778 » Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish archbishop († 1861)
- 1793 » Lucretia Mott, American activist († 1880)
- 1802 » Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician († 1898)
Died on January 3
- 1543 » Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Portuguese explorer and navigator (b. 1499)
- 1571 » Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1505)
- 1641 » Jeremiah Horrocks, English astronomer and mathematician (b. 1618)
- 1656 » Mathieu Molé, French politician (b. 1584)
- 1670 » George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1608)
- 1701 » Louis I, prince of Monaco (b. 1642)
- 1705 » Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634)
- 1743 » Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian painter and architect (b. 1657)
- 1777 » William Leslie, Scottish captain (b. 1751)
- 1779 » Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and lawyer (b. 1712)
Names that were popular for boys in 1660
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jean
- John
- 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.
- February 13 » With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.
- April 23 » Treaty of Oliva is established between Sweden and Poland.
- 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.
- December 8 » A woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English public stage for the first time, in the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare's play Othello.