Historical Events In 1648

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

Jan 20   Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

Jan 20   Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid.   

Jan 23   Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40.   

Jan 30   Spain and Netherlands sign Peace of Munster, ending Tachtigjarige War.   

Feb 02   George Abbot, English writer   

Feb 03   Louis Bouteiller, composer   

Feb 21   Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies   

Mar 12   Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63   

Apr 04   Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver.   

Apr 05   Spanish troops/feudal barons strike down people's uprising in Naples.   

Apr 07   Ferdinand van Kessel, Flemish painter.   

Apr 11   Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 12   University of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens.   

Apr 16   John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

Apr 22   Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69   

Apr 22   In this year, English army claims king Charles I responsible for bloodshed   

Apr 26   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 26   Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

May 06   Battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

May 13   Construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed   

May 15   Treaty of Munster: Spain and Netherlands ratified.   

May 16   Battle at Zolty Wody: Bohdan Chmielricki's cosacks beat John Casimir.   

May 17   Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria   

May 20   Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies   

May 23   Luis de Nain, painter, dies.   

Jun 10   Moscow's people uprise against regent Boris Morozov   

Jun 24   Cossacks slaughter 2000 Jews and 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine.   

Jun 30   French premier cardinal Mazarin calls Saint Louis Chamber together.   

Jul 22   10000 Jews of Polannoe murdered in Chmielnick massacre.   

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

Aug 17   -20] Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish   

Aug 20   Battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards.   

Aug 20   Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65   

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Jan 01   Elkanah settle: English writer    

Feb 03   Louis bouteiller: Composer   

Feb 23   Arabella churchill: English mistress of james ii of england    

Apr 04   Grinling gibbons: Sculptor/woodcarver   

Apr 07   Ferdinand van kessel: Flemish painter   

Apr 07   John sheffield: 1st duke of buckingham and normanby, english statesman and poet   

Apr 09   Henri de massue: Marquis de ruvigny, 1st viscount galway, french soldier and diplomat   

Apr 13   Jeanne marie bouvier de la motte guyon: French mystic   

Jan 14   Casparus barleaus: Flemish theologist/poet (muiderkring),   

Jan 23   Francisco de rojas zorrilla: Spanish poet (del rey abajo),    

Feb 02   George abbot: English writer   

Feb 21   Christian iv: King of denmark/norway,    

Mar 12   Tirso de molina: Spanish author,    

Mar 14   Ferdinando fairfax: 2nd lord fairfax of cameron, english general (b. 1584)   

Apr 11   Matthaus apelles von lowenstern: Composer,    

Apr 22   Catharina belgian van nassau: Daughter of willem,