Famous Deaths Happened In 1648

Jan 14 Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 in the year 1648.  

Jan 23 In the year 1648 francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40  

Feb 02 George Abbot, English writer died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 in the year 1648.  

Mar 14 Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (b. 1584) died on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1648.  

Apr 22 Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 in the year 1648.  

Apr 26 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

May 20 In the year 1648 wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies  

May 23 On this day in history luis de Nain, painter, dies  

May 26 Vincent Voiture, French poet (b. 1597) died on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Antoine Daniel, French Jesuit missionary, one of the Canadian Martyrs (b. 1601) died in the year 1648.  

Jul 31 Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 in the year 1648.  

Aug 12 Ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615) died in the year 1648.  

Aug 20 Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (Number of Mersenne), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1648 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 17 On this day in history thomas Ford, composer, dies  

Jan 01 Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)  

Apr 04 In the year 1648 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

Apr 07 Ferdinand van Kessel, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born in the year 1648.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717)