Famous Birthdays Jun 6 Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (Las Meninas), baptized in Sevilla, Spain (d. 1660) Jun 12 Johan Wolfert van Brederode, Dutch governor (Hertogenbosch) and field marshal, born in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (d. 1655) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1598 History by Year 1600