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February 25, 1669 
February 23, 1669
Died on Sunday February 24, 1669
- Jacob Pietersz. Coelen (48), Stolwijk
- Adriaentje Cornelisd WEITENS (6)
- Simon Cornelisz. van Geest (40)
- Anneke
- Robert PACKER (15), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- Leentje Vlohil (50), Bruinisse
- Anneke Floris (64), Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Simon Corneliszn van Geest (40)
- Leentje Jacobs Vlohil (50), Bruinisse, Nederland
- Simon Cornelisz van Geest (40), Zandambacht
Born on February 24
- 1593 » Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford, English soldier and courtier († 1625)
- 1595 » Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and poet († 1640)
- 1604 » Arcangela Tarabotti, Venetian nun and feminist († 1652)
- 1619 » Charles Le Brun, French painter and theorist († 1690)
- 1622 » Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher († 1665)
- 1709 » Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer († 1782)
- 1721 » John McKinly, Irish-American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware († 1796)
- 1723 » John Burgoyne, English general and politician († 1792)
- 1736 » Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach († 1806)
- 1743 » Joseph Banks, English botanist and explorer († 1820)
Died on February 24
- 1563 » Francis, Duke of Guise (b. 1519)
- 1580 » Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman (b. 1511)
- 1588 » Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist (b. 1515)
- 1666 » Nicholas Lanier, English composer and painter (b. 1588)
- 1685 » Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland (b. 1629)
- 1704 » Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (b. 1643)
- 1714 » Edmund Andros, English courtier and politician, 4th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1637)
- 1721 » John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1648)
- 1732 » Francis Charteris, Scottish soldier (b. 1675)
- 1777 » Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)
Names that were popular for boys in 1669
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Jean
- Petrus
- Willem
- John
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- Thomas
- Jansz
- Pierre
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1669
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Mary
- Jans
- Elizabeth
- Jeanne
- Van
- Catherine
- Marguerite
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1669
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- May 31 » Citing poor eyesight as a reason, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary.
- September 27 » The Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia to the Ottomans, thus ending the 21-year-long Siege of Candia.