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Born on Thursday October 3, 1647
- Cornelis VOEGEN, Leiden, Gemeente Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Beate Louise Van Derfflinger, Berlin, Berlin, Germany († 1715)
- Jelys Jellys, Zwolle
- Geessken Weernink, Volthe
- Anneken Wilboort de With, Wintelre († 1708)
- Egidius Philips, Moorsel
- Geseken Langkamp, Rijssen
- Egbert Gerritsen Schuirmans, Epe, Gelderland, Nederland († 1651)
- Gijsbert Brenings, Lopikerkapel (Utrecht)
- Elisabeth Thierens, Delft († 1666)
Died on Thursday October 3, 1647
- Tanneke Bollaert Cornelisdochter, Bergen op Zoom
- Anna Bollaert, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Maria PEETERS, Langdorp, Aarschot, Province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Rudolphus Jeglever (6), Leiden
- Goijaert PULSKENS, Moergestel, 3989, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Melchior Donckers, Bois le Duc
- Catharina Claeys, Tielt, België
- Andries Claassen (60)
Born on October 3
- 1554 » Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, English poet († 1628)
- 1610 » Gabriel Lalemant, French-Canadian missionary and saint († 1649)
- 1631 » Sebastian Anton Scherer, German organist and composer († 1712)
- 1713 » Antoine Dauvergne, French violinist and composer († 1797)
- 1716 » Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic († 1781)
- 1720 » Johann Uz, German poet and judge († 1796)
- 1790 » John Ross, American tribal chief († 1866)
- 1797 » Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1870)
- 1800 » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy († 1891)
- 1804 » Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan († 1878)
Died on October 3
- 1568 » Elisabeth of Valois (b. 1545)
- 1596 » Florent Chrestien, French poet (b. 1541)
- 1611 » Charles, Duke of Mayenne (b. 1554)
- 1629 » Giorgi Saakadze, Georgian commander and politician (b. 1570)
- 1649 » Giovanni Diodati, Swiss-Italian clergyman and theologian (b. 1576)
- 1653 » Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and academic (b. 1612)
- 1656 » Myles Standish, English captain (b. 1584)
- 1690 » Robert Barclay, Scottish theologian and politician, 2nd Governor of East Jersey (b. 1648)
- 1701 » Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633)
- 1801 » Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1724)
Names that were popular for boys in 1647
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- John
- Willem
- Jean
- Thomas
- Johann
- Hendrik
- William
- Gerrit
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1647
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Mary
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Lijsbeth
- Anne
- Margaretha
- Sarah
- Grietje
- Jeanne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1647
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 14 » Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm.
- August 8 » The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces.