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May 9, 1660Born on Monday May 10, 1660
- Denis DUBOIS, Etableau, 37350, France († 1735)
- Mattheus VerEecken, Temse († 1700)
- Steventje Ham, Nijkerk
- Isobel Leslie, Aberdeen († 1707)
- Joannes Claus, Grembergen (Oost-Vlaanderen, België) († 1707)
- Geeske Berents (Berends), Gr-Meeden, Nederland († 1732)
- Francois PIRON, THIMISTER, Liège, Belgique
- Henricus Knaepen, Breda
- Adrianus Stevens, Loon op Zand
- Pleuntje Pieters Robol, Zoetermeer
Died on Monday May 10, 1660
- Perrine Perchet (50), Tivernon, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Jeanne DE BOURNONVILLE (45)
- Catharina Lemmens (0), Erps
- Soetie Wouters (40), Puttershoek
- Cassandra Burnell (62), Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York, Verenigde Staten
- Soetje Woutersdr (35), Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Tijacke Coerts (58)
- Emmerentia Hendricksdr Van DRIEL (53)
- Casper Hund van Kirchberg (52)
- Emmetje Hendricks van Driel (55)
Born on May 10
- 1604 » Jean Mairet, French author and playwright († 1686)
- 1697 » Jean-Marie Leclair, French violinist and composer († 1764)
- 1727 » Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune, French economist and politician († 1781)
- 1755 » Robert Gray, American captain and explorer († 1806)
- 1760 » Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French captain, engineer, and composer († 1836)
- 1760 » Johann Peter Hebel, German author and poet († 1826)
- 1770 » Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War († 1823)
- 1788 » Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist and engineer († 1827)
- 1812 » William Henry Barlow, English engineer († 1902)
- 1813 » Montgomery Blair, American lieutenant and politician, 20th United States Postmaster General († 1883)
Died on May 10
- 1521 » Sebastian Brant, German author (b. 1457)
- 1566 » Leonhart Fuchs, German physician and botanist (b. 1501)
- 1569 » John of Ávila, Spanish mystic and saint (b. 1500)
- 1641 » Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (b. 1596)
- 1717 » John Hathorne, American merchant and politician (b. 1641)
- 1726 » Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1670)
- 1774 » Louis XV of France (b. 1710)
- 1787 » William Watson, English physician, physicist, and botanist (b. 1715)
- 1794 » Élisabeth of France, French princess and youngest sibling of Louis XVI (b.1764)
- 1798 » George Vancouver, English navigator and explorer (b. 1757)
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
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
- Mary
- 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 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.
- 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.
- December 31 » James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.