In the year 1632, Munich is captured by the Swedish army (May), Charles I of England issues a charter for the colony of Maryland (Jun 20), the University of Tartu officially opens in Swedish Livonia (Oct 15), the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf is killed in action in Lützen (Nov 16), the construction of the Taj Mahal begins, Catharina Stopia of Sweden becomes perhaps the first female diplomat in Europe, the Portuguese are driven out of Bengal - and all these fine people were born:
1632-xxxx Kaarina Joosepintytär Uppa** (b not known) wife of Tuomas Jaakonpoika Uppa - Sweden-Finland (1709/76-77)
1632-0111 Adam Frans van der Meulen* Flemish painter/draughtsman - Brussels, Belgium (1690/58)
1632-0129 Elsa Elisabeth Brahe* countess/duchess/wife of the brother of king Charles X of Sweden - Sweden (1689/57)
1632-0212 Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye* businessman active in New France, Canada - France (1702/70)
1632-0313 John Houblon* first governor of the Bank of England - London, England (1712/79)
1632-0320 John Proctor* tavern keeper/landowner in Massachusetts Bay Colony/victim of Salem witch trials - Suffolk, England (1692/60)
1632-0406 Maria Leopoldine of Austria* Holy Roman Empress - Innsbruck, Tyrol (1649/17)
1632-0516 Jeremias van Rensselaer* colonial governor/one of the founders of the Dutch West India Company - Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (1674/42)
1632-0610 Esprit Fléchier* writer/Bishop of Nîmes - Pernes-les-Fontaines, France (1710/77)
1632-0703 Tylman van Gameren* Dutch-Polish architect/engineer - Utrecht, Dutch Republic (1706/c.74)
1632-0829 John Locke* philosopher/physician - Wrington, Somerset, England (1704/72)
1632-0903 John Tregonwell* politician - Anderson Manor, Dorset, England (1682/49)
1632-1020 Christopher Wren* anatomist/astronomer/ architect - East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England (1723/90)
1632-1024 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* businessman/scientist/“the Father of Microbiology” - Delft, Dutch Republic (1723/90)
1632-1031 Andreas Thuronius* naturalist/philosopher - Hämeenkyrö, Sweden-Finland (1665/32)
1632-1124 Baruch Spinoza* philosopher - Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (1677/44)
1632-1128 Jean-Baptiste Lully* French instrumentalist/ composer/dancer - Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1687/54)
1632-1209 William Clayton (B) colonist in Pennsylvania/judge - Boxgrove, England (1689/56)
1632-1216 Erik Benzelius the Elder* theologian/Archbishop of Uppsala - Luleå, Sweden (1709/76)
1632-1217 Anthony Wood* antiquory - Oxford, England (1695/62)
1632-1224 Matthias Petersen* (b Matz Peters) sea captain/whaler - Oldsum, Föhr, Denmark (1706/73)
Updated 31.3.2023-1
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