Historical figures in 1644

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, in 1644. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Molière and Matsuo Bashō. Among them Writers, Artists and Mathematicians.

Notable people

1. Aurangzeb

   in 1644

   1 moment here

   Aurangzeb (Muhi al-Din Muhammad, later Alamgir I) was the sixth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1658 until 1707.…

2. Diego Velázquez

   in 1644

   1 moment here

   Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…

3. Matsuo Bashō

   in 1644

   1 moment here

   Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) was a Japanese poet of the Edo period, renowned for haikai and for travel writing including Oku no Hosomichi.…

4. Molière

   in 1644

   1 moment here

   Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and theatrical manager.…

5. René Descartes

   in 1644

   1 moment here

   French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

Moments

1. 1644 Royal progress to Fraga Diego Velázquez
2. 1644 Birth near Ueno Matsuo Bashō
3. 1644 Opening of the Jeu de Paume des Métayers Molière
4. 1644 Visits Paris during a French journey René Descartes
5. 1644 Visit to injured sister Jahanara Aurangzeb

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