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Famous Birthdays In 1606

Friday, 24 May 2013

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676)

Mar 03 Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.

May 06 On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter

May 23 On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)

May 25 On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)

Jun 16 Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.

Jun 19 James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.

Jul 15 On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)

Jul 15 On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)

Sep 22 Li Zicheng, Chinese rebel (d. 1645) was born on this day in history.

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)

Nov 12 On this day in history birth of jeanne Mance, French Canadian settler (d. 1673)

Nov 20 On this day in history birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian

Nov 22 Pieter II de Jode, Flemish engraver/publisher was born on this day in history.

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer

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Famous Deaths In 1606

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 28 On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85

Jan 30 On this day in history death of everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578)

Jan 31 On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35

Mar 23 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Apr 03 On this day in history death of charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, English politician (b. 1563)

May 03 On this day in history death of henry Garnet, English Jesuit (executed) (b. 1555)

May 17 Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered died on this day in history.

Sep 02 On this day in history carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58