Famous Deaths Happened In 1648

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,  

Apr 26 Christoph thomas walliser: Composer,  

May 20 Wladyslaw iv wasa: King of poland,  

May 23 Luis de nain: Painter,  

May 26 Vincent voiture: French poet (b. 1597)  

Jul 04 Antoine daniel: French jesuit missionary, one of the canadian martyrs (b. 1601)  

Jul 31 Benedictus j van haeften: Poet (regia thru crucis),  

Aug 12 Ibrahim i: Ottoman sultan (b. 1615)  

Aug 20 Edward herbert of cherbury: English military/philosopher,  

Sep 01 Marin mersenne: French mathematician (number of mersenne),  

Sep 20 Marco ivan lukacic: Composer,  

Nov 17 Thomas ford: Composer,  

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