Famous Deaths In 1648

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

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

Feb 02 On this day in history death of george Abbot, English writer  

Feb 21 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies in the year 1648.  

Mar 12 On this day in history tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63  

Mar 14 Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (b. 1584) died in the year 1648.  

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

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

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

May 20 On this day in history 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 in the year 1648.  

Jul 04 On this day in history death of antoine Daniel, French Jesuit missionary, one of the Canadian Martyrs (b. 1601)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01 On this day in history marin Mersenne, French mathematician (Number of Mersenne), dies at 59  

Sep 20 On this day in history 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 Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

Apr 07 Ferdinand van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1648.  

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

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)