Page 2: Historical Events In 1644

Sep 04   John Wtenbogaert, theologist (Kerckelicke history), dies at 87.   

Sep 05   Gillis Schey, Dutch admiral (battle at Lowestoft)   

Sep 05   Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sas of Gent.   

Sep 06   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer   

Sep 08   Francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies   

Sep 14   Gijsbert Cuper, Dutch classicist/regent   

Sep 15   In this year, Giambattista Pamfili adopts in place of Pope Urban VII as Innocent X.   

Sep 17   French troops occupy Mainz.   

Oct 01   Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer.   

Oct 06   Isabella van Bourbon, French princess of Henri IV, dies   

Oct 14   William Penn, English Quaker and founder of PA   

Oct 14   William Penn, English Quaker who gave his name to Pennsylvania is born.   

Oct 23   Sea battle of Fehmarn Sont: Adm Thijssen beats Denen.   

Oct 27   2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies   

Nov 19   1st protestant ministry society in New England.   

Nov 19   inaugural Protestant ministry society in New England.   

Nov 23   Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship, and written by John Milton is published.   

Dec 04   1st European peace congress opens in Munster.   

Dec 23   Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer.   

Dec 30   Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral.   

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Jan 10   Louis boufflers: Marshall of france   

Mar 18   Gottfried wegner: Composer   

Mar 20   Ivan mazepa: Cossack hetman of the hetmanate   

Apr 07   François de neufville: Duc de villeroi, french soldier    

Apr 17   Abraham jansz storck: Painter, baptized   

May 23   Thomas eisenhut: Composer   

Jun 16   Henrietta anne stuart: Princess of scotland, england and ireland and duchess of orléans   

Jul 02   Abraham a santa clara: [johann megerle], german court vicar   

Jan 30   William chillingworth: Engl theologian, cambridge platonist,   

Mar 05   Louise juliana: Countess of nassau,    

Mar 19   Si sang: Last ming-emperor of china, commits suicide   

Mar 24   Cecilia renata: Arch duchess of austria,    

Jun 16   Johannes a sancto thoma: [poinset], portuguese theologist,    

Jul 02   William gascoigne: Introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

Jul 29   Urban viii: [maffeo barberini], pope (1623-44),   

Aug 05   J henry alting: Theologist (statenvertaling),