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Famous People Born in 1589

  • Jan 8 Ivan Gundulić, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka), born in Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa (d. 1638)
  • Feb 5 Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet
  • Feb 5 Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)
  • Feb 7 Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician
  • Mar 3 Gisbertus Voetius [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist

Person of interestWilliam Bradford

Mar 19 William Bradford, English separatist, Governor of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized), born in Austerfield, England (d. 1657)

First Governor of Plymouth Colony William Bradford
First Governor of Plymouth Colony
William Bradford
  • Jul 2 Guillaume van Messaus, Belgian composer, born in Antwerp (d. 1640)
  • Jul 9 John of Saint Thomas [Juan Poinset], Portuguese theologist, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1644)
  • Aug 10 Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer
  • Oct 7 Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)

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