1653
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (died 1734)
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (died 1734)
births
1449 events
1650
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (died 1722)
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (died 1722)
1647
William Ashhurst, English banker, Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and politician (died 1720)
William Ashhurst, English banker, Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and politician (died 1720)
1644
William Salmon, English medical writer (died 1713)
William Salmon, English medical writer (died 1713)
1642
Simon de la Loubère, French mathematician, poet, and diplomat (died 1729)
Simon de la Loubère, French mathematician, poet, and diplomat (died 1729)
1639
Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland, English soldier and noble (died 1665)
Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland, English soldier and noble (died 1665)
1636
Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II (died 1678)
Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II (died 1678)
1635
Edward Stillingfleet, British theologian and scholar (died 1699)
Edward Stillingfleet, British theologian and scholar (died 1699)
1629
Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (died 1697)
Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (died 1697)
1622
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French-Canadian soldier and politician, third Governor General of New France (died 1698)
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French-Canadian soldier and politician, third Governor General of New France (died 1698)
1622
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French soldier and governor (died 1698)
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French soldier and governor (died 1698)
1621
William Penn, English admiral and politician (died 1670)
William Penn, English admiral and politician (died 1670)
1621
Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, English soldier and politician (died 1679)
Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, English soldier and politician (died 1679)
1621
Rutger von Ascheberg, Courland-born soldier in Swedish service (died 1693)
Rutger von Ascheberg, Courland-born soldier in Swedish service (died 1693)
1603
Michel Le Tellier, French politician, French Minister of Defence (died 1685)
Michel Le Tellier, French politician, French Minister of Defence (died 1685)
1599
Oliver Cromwell, English general and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (died 1658)
Oliver Cromwell, English general and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (died 1658)
1594
Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)
Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, military leader in the Thirty Years' War (died 1662)
1587
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator and admiral (died 1658)
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator and admiral (died 1658)