Famous Birthdays Chongzhen Feb 6 Chongzhen, 16th and last Ming Emperor of China, born in Beijing (d. 1644) Chinese Emperor Chongzhen Feb 19 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) Famous Deaths Feb 8 Jan Huygen van Linschoten, Dutch traveller and writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies (B. 1653) 1610 History by Year 1612 What Happened in 1611 Deadly Quest For The Northern Passage June 22, 1611
