Famous Personalities Born In 1620

Jan 09 Johann weichmann: Composer  

Jan 31 Georg f von waldeck: German commander-in-chief  

Feb 04 Gustaf bonde: Swedish statesman  

Feb 15 Francois charpentier: French scholar/archaeologist  

Feb 16 Frederick william: Great elector, founder of brandenburg-prussia  

Mar 12 Johann heinrich hottinger: Swiss philologist and theologian  

Apr 17 Marguerite bourgeoys: Founder of the congregation of notre dame  

Apr 24 John graunt: Statistician, founder of science of demography  

May 23 Pieter neefs: The younger, flemish painter, baptized  

Jul 21 Jean picard: French astronomer  

Jul 29 Nicolaas heinsius: Dutch philologist/diplomat  

Aug 12 Pieter cuypers: S neth lawyer  

Sep 06 Isabella leonarda: Composer  

Sep 29 John l baron of elderen: 63rd prince-bishop of luik (1688-94)  

Oct 01 Nicolaes pietersz berchem: Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

Oct 20 Aelbert cuyp: Dutch painter  

Oct 30 Michael de ronghe: Composer  

Oct 31 John evelyn: British diarist (life of mrs godolphin)  

Nov 10 Ninon de l'enclos: French courtesan and writer  

Nov 20 Peregrine white: Son of wm & susanna white, born aboard mayflower  

Dec 18 Heinrich roth: German sanskrit scholar  

Jan 17 Diego alvarez de paz: Span missionary/writer (peru),  

Feb 19 Roemer p visscher: Poet, buried in amsterdam  

Mar 09 Aegidius albertinus: German writer (lucifer's kingdom),  

Mar 16 St. john sarkander: Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

Mar 25 Johannes nucius: German composer  

May 06 Hayyim ben joseph vital: Palestinian-born kabbalist (b. 1543)  

May 16 William adams: English navigator (b. 1564)  

May 31 Willem louis: Earl of nassau-dillenburg,