Page 2: Historical Events In 1648

Jul 22   10,000 Jews of Polannoe murdered in Chmielnick massacre in the year 1648.   

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

Aug 17   -20] Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards in the year 1648.   

Aug 20   In the year 1648 edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65   

Aug 26   People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin in the year 1648.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history yellow fever in Central America   

Sep 06   Johann Schelle, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 11   -13] Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Chmielricki's beats John Casimir [OS] on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history -23] Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Chmielricki's beats John Casimir [NS]   

Oct 04   On this day in history peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas 1st volunteer firemen   

Oct 18   1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1648 first US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)   

Oct 24   On this day in history peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire   

Oct 24   In the year 1648 treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire   

Nov 02   12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia on this day in history.   

Nov 02   12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol, Podlia in the year 1648.   

Nov 11   Dutch & French agree to divide St Maarten, Leeward Islands on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Dutch and French agree to divide St Maarten, Leeward Islands on this day in history.   

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

Nov 26   In the year 1648 pope Innocent X condemns Peace of Westfalen   

Nov 27   In the year 1648 peter Codde, RC apostole vicar (1688-1704)   

Nov 30   English army captures King Charles I on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament in the year 1648.   

Dec 07   On this day in history giovanni Maria Capelli, composer   

Dec 15   Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1648 birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 13   Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40 in the year 1648.   

Feb 02   George Abbot, English writer died in the year 1648.   

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

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

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