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Born on Thursday December 16, 1638
- Joanna OOMEN, Best, 3327, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abraham Jansen Steen, Amsterdam († 1680)
- Jacob Romckes, Cornjum, leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1646)
- Adriaan De Kerf, Bazel († 1694)
- Eleonora Munch von Munchswarth, Horní Slavkov, 357 31, Repubblica Ceca
- Enneken Florijn, Olden-Eibergen
- Grietgen Hoonhorst, Putten
- Abram Jans (Abraham) Steen, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1680)
- Elisabeth Claes, Balen, Antwerpen, België
- Henderick op het Joink(Jonck), Vorden
Died on Thursday December 16, 1638
- Bridget Bullas (44), Ecclesfield,Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
- Ana Pereira
- Margaretha (34), Ellmendingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Bridget Bullas Bullus (44), Beverley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
- Judocus Van Strydonck (64), Bazel (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Judocus Van Strijdonck (67), Bazel,9150,Oost-Vlaanderen,BE
- Jean De La Haye (56), Visâ©, Province de Liâ®ge, Walloon Region, Belgiâ´
- Adraen (ARIJ) In 't Veld (47), Mijnsherenland
- Jhone Wilsoun (64), Dumferline, Fife, Scotland
- Bridget Bullus (44), Sheffield. Yorkshire
Born on December 16
- 1582 » Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey († 1642)
- 1584 » John Selden, English jurist and scholar († 1654)
- 1585 » Livia della Rovere, Italian noble († 1641)
- 1605 » Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland, English diplomat († 1663)
- 1614 » Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg († 1674)
- 1630 » Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, British botanist († 1715)
- 1714 » George Whitefield, English Anglican priest († 1770)
- 1716 » Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, French poet and diplomat († 1798)
- 1717 » Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar († 1806)
- 1730 » Diego Silang, Filipino revolutionary leader († 1763)
Died on December 16
- 1515 » Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese admiral and politician, 3rd Viceroy of Portuguese India (b. 1453)
- 1558 » Thomas Cheney, English diplomat and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
- 1583 » Ivan Fyodorov, Russian printer
- 1594 » Allison Balfour, Scottish witch
- 1598 » Yi Sun-sin, Korean general (b. 1545)
- 1669 » Nathaniel Fiennes, English soldier and politician (b. 1608)
- 1687 » William Petty, English economist and philosopher (b. 1623)
- 1751 » Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700)
- 1774 » François Quesnay, French economist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1694)
- 1783 » Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer and educator (b. 1699)
Names that were popular for boys in 1638
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- John
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Jean
- William
- Samuel
- Johann
- Gerrit
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1638
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Jeanne
- Catherine
- Sarah
- Trijntje
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1638
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 28 » The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh.
- March 22 » Anne Hutchinson is expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissent.