Famous Deaths In 1648

Jan 14 On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 Share it »

Jan 23 Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 21 On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies Share it »

Mar 12 Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Apr 11 On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 Share it »

Apr 22 On this day in history catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 Share it »

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

May 20 Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies on this day in history. Share it »

May 23 Luis de Nain, painter, dies on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jul 04 Antoine Daniel, French Jesuit missionary, one of the Canadian Martyrs (b. 1601) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 31 Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 12 On this day in history death of ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615) Share it »

Aug 20 On this day in history edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65 Share it »

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

Sep 20 Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 17 Thomas Ford, composer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 03 Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 23 Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 04 Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of ferdinand van Kessel, Flemish painter Share it »

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (d. 1721) Share it »

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) Share it »

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