Famous Personalities Born In 1637

Feb 06 Toyotomi hideyoshi: Unified japan  

Feb 10 Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry  

Feb 12 John swammerdam: Dutch anatomist/entomologist (bible of nature)  

Mar 05 John van der heyden: Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)  

Mar 12 Anne hyde: Wife of james ii of england  

Apr 15 Valentin molitor: Composer  

Apr 26 Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized  

Jun 10 Jacques marquette: Jesuit/missionary founder (chicago)  

Jun 16 Giovanni paulo colonna: Composer  

Jul 08 Johann georg ebeling: Composer  

Aug 16 Emilie juliane of schwarzburg-rudolstadt: German countess and poet  

Aug 20 Cornelis van aerssen: Dutch governor/co-owner of surinam  

Aug 27 Charles calvert: 3rd baron baltimore, governor of the province of maryland  

Sep 27 Hieronymus gradenthaler: Composer  

Oct 20 Nicolaas van der veken: Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

Nov 21 Catharina questiers: Dutch poetess (friend of abandoned child)  

Nov 30 Louis-sébastien le nain de tillemont: French historian  

Dec 06 Sir edmund andros: English governor in north america  

Dec 07 Barnardo pasquini: Composer  

Feb 15 Ferdinand ii: King of bohemia/hun/german emperor (1619-37),  

Mar 19 Péter pázmány: Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570)  

Apr 01 Niwa nagashige: Japanese warlord (b. 1571)  

May 10 Susanna van baerle: Dutch wife of constantine huygens,  

May 19 Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)  

Jun 24 Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer (b. 1580)  

Aug 06 Ben johnson: Dramatist/playwright,  

Aug 10 Johann gerhard: German lutheran leader (b. 1582)