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Born on Sunday October 18, 1648
- Dirckge Arijensd., Vlaardingen
- Adrianus Moens, Bornem
- Arnoldus Heiltjes Heijltjes, Zyfflich, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland († 1677)
- Albertus Hoffmann, Hachenburg,,Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany († 1731)
- Franciscus Senden, Voerendaal, Limburg, Niederlande
- Arent Duyvesteijn, Overschie († 1711)
- Albert Hoffmann, Hachenburg, Rheinland-Palts
- Arnoldus Heijltjes, Zyfflich (Duitsland)
- Aeltge Teunissen Hack, Woudrichem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1650)
- Anna Vissers, Geel
Died on Sunday October 18, 1648
- Trijntje Jacobs den Hengst (0), Delft (ZH-NLD)
- Jan Václav Sedlnitzky von Choltitz, Vikantice, Tchéquie
- Jean RUELLAN (41), , Concoret, 56430, France
- Catharina van Tichelt (0), Loenhout
- Johan Wenzel Sedlnitzky Vrijheer van Choltitz (68)
- Anne CARLE
- Bauduines van Nevel, Waarschoot
- Isaac van Waasbergen (48), Rotterdam
- Jean LEFFRAY (50), Grandcamp-les-Bains, 14312, Calvados, Normandie, France
- Folpermet Johansen de Lang (2), Woudrichem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Born on October 18
- 1596 » Edward Winslow, American Pilgrim leader († 1655)
- 1616 » Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist († 1654)
- 1630 » Henry Powle, English politician († 1692)
- 1634 » Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator († 1705)
- 1653 » Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Dutch merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies († 1713)
- 1662 » Matthew Henry, Welsh minister and scholar († 1714)
- 1663 » Prince Eugene of Savoy († 1736)
- 1668 » John George IV, Elector of Saxony († 1694)
- 1701 » Charles le Beau, French historian and author († 1778)
- 1706 » Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
Died on October 18
- 1558 » Mary of Hungary (b. 1505)
- 1561 » Yamamoto Kansuke, Japanese samurai (b. 1501)
- 1564 » Johannes Acronius Frisius, Dutch physician and mathematician (b. 1520)
- 1570 » Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (b. 1517)
- 1604 » Igram van Achelen, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1528)
- 1646 » Isaac Jogues, French priest, missionary, and martyr (b. 1607)
- 1667 » Fasilides, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1603)
- 1678 » Jacob Jordaens, Belgian painter illustrator (b. 1593)
- 1739 » António José da Silva, Brazilian-Portuguese playwright (b. 1705)
- 1744 » Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (b. 1660)
Names that were popular for boys in 1648
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jean
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Hendrik
- William
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1648
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Jannetje
- Johanna
- Sarah
- Trijntje
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1648
- Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 30 » Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
- May 15 » The Peace of Münster is ratified, by which Spain acknowledges Dutch sovereignty.
- August 20 » Battle of Lens: French Duc d'Enghien defeats Spaniards
- August 28 » The Siege of Colchester ends when Royalists Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks, during the Second English Civil War.
- October 24 » The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.
- December 6 » Colonel Thomas Pride of the New Model Army purges the Long Parliament of MPs sympathetic to King Charles I of England, in order for the King's trial to go ahead; came to be known as "Pride's Purge".