Eijsermans family tree » Geertruid van Laerhoven (1606-1669)

Birthday August 27, 1606

• Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1606: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 27 » Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31.
  • February 26 » The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea.
  • April 10 » The Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
  • April 12 » The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.
  • December 19 » The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery depart England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States.
  • December 20 » The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1542 » John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania and Protestant Bishop of Cammin († 1600)
• 1545 » Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma († 1592)
• 1624 » Koxinga, Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist († 1662)
• 1637 » Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician, 2nd Proprietor of Maryland († 1715)
• 1665 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician († 1751)
• 1669 » Anne Marie d'Orléans, queen of Sardinia († 1728)