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April 11, 1680Born on Friday April 12, 1680
- Hendrick Brosart, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Ernst Conradi, Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1712)
- Jacobus Nuyens, Turnhout
- Casimir Abraham Graaf van Schlippenbach, Almale (Almahlen), Koerland, Letland († 1755)
- Angela Aerts, Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gerrit Busscher, Geesteren, Gelderland, Nederland
- Detlev von Reventlow († 1755)
- Barbara Johannes van den Achter, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1751)
- Hindrik Jans Schuiling, Anloo, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Cornelius Bastiaens, Mechelen (Antwerpen, België)
Died on Friday April 12, 1680
- Anne LeLocu (86)
- Janneke Lijssens, Bazel, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Jean THIRIONET (20), Noville-les-bois, 5380, Namur, Belgique
- Joyce Clements (59), Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
- Franciscus Hillegheer (75), Waasmunster (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Catherina Claes (34), Olmen
- Joachim van Brockdorff Heer van Altenhof (72)
- Lucas van Kempen (1), Beek
- Kenau Gerbrantsdochter Borst (95)
- Trijntge Palesteyn (21), Leiden
Born on April 12
- 1612 » Simone Cantarini, Italian painter and engraver († 1648)
- 1639 » Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician († 1712)
- 1656 » Benoît de Maillet, French diplomat and natural historian († 1738)
- 1705 » William Cookworthy, English minister and pharmacist († 1780)
- 1710 » Caffarelli, Italian actor and singer († 1783)
- 1713 » Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author († 1796)
- 1716 » Felice Giardini, Italian violinist and composer († 1796)
- 1722 » Pietro Nardini, Italian violinist and composer († 1793)
- 1724 » Lyman Hall, American physician, clergyman, and politician, 16th Governor of Georgia († 1790)
- 1748 » Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist and author († 1836)
Died on April 12
- 1550 » Claude, Duke of Guise (b. 1496)
- 1555 » Joanna of Castile (b. 1479)
- 1675 » Richard Bennett, English politician, colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1609)
- 1684 » Nicola Amati, Italian instrument maker (b. 1596)
- 1687 » Ambrose Dixon, English-American soldier (b. 1619)
- 1704 » Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, French bishop and theologian (b. 1627)
- 1748 » William Kent, English architect, designed Holkham Hall and Chiswick House (b. 1685)
- 1782 » Metastasio, Italian-Austrian poet and composer (b. 1698)
- 1788 » Carlo Antonio Campioni, French-Italian composer (b. 1719)
- 1795 » Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (b. 1710)
Names that were popular for boys in 1680
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jean
- John
- Jacobus
- Thomas
- Dirk
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1680
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Mary
- Johanna
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1680
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 2 » Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards execute the rebel leader Trunajaya. a month after the rebel leader was captured by the Dutch East India Company.
- August 10 » The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
- August 21 » Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt.