Page 2: Historical Events In 1648

Aug 26   People's uprising against Anna of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin   

Sep 01   Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (Number of Mersenne), dies at 59   

Sep 01   Yellow fever in Central America.   

Sep 06   Johann Schelle, composer   

Sep 11   -13] Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Chmielricki's beats John Casimir [OS].   

Sep 20   Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer, dies at 61   

Sep 21   -23] Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Chmielricki's beats John Casimir [NS].   

Oct 04   Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas 1st volunteer firemen   

Oct 18   1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers).   

Oct 18   inaugural US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers).   

Oct 24   Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire.   

Oct 24   Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire.   

Nov 02   12000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia   

Nov 02   12000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol, Podlia   

Nov 11   Dutch and French agree to divide St Maarten, Leeward Islands   

Nov 17   Thomas Ford, composer, dies   

Nov 26   Pope Innocent X condemns Peace of Westfalen   

Nov 27   Peter Codde, RC apostole vicar (1688-1704)   

Nov 30   English army captures King Charles I   

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

Dec 07   Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer.   

Dec 15   Gregory King, English statistician (Natural and Political Observations).   

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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,