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Born on Thursday December 12, 1647
- Gertrudis Thijssen Ebben, Bergen, Limburg, Nederland
- Jan Sibens, Hombeek, 2811, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Herbert Cornelissen van Ingen, Dodewaard
- Diewertie Sijwerts, Groningen (A-kerk)
- Karel Gustaaf Vrijheer Skytte van Sinclairsholm († 1717)
- JOANNES FRANCISCUS VAN DEN BRANDEN, HAMME,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE († 1647)
- Albert Smith, blokzijl, Overijssel, Nederland
- Frans van Leeuwen, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1648)
- Christianus Vanbrabant, Melveren, België
- Abraham Cornelisz Schoen, Zevenbergen, Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Died on Thursday December 12, 1647
- Hendrik van Schwansbell
- Josse D'HUYVERS (58), Hooglede Belgie
- Griet Alberts (42)
- Henrich von Schwansbell (69)
- Jacobus Rosseel, Grembergen
- Gerardus Verlaeckt, Lokeren, Belgie
- Angniesgen Jans, Delft
- Saeck Oeges (2)
Born on December 12
- 1569 » Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (b. 1507)
- 1572 » Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, author
- 1574 » Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)
- 1586 » Stephen Báthory, Polish king (b. 1533)
- 1685 » John Pell, English mathematician and linguist (b. 1610)
- 1685 » Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer († 1743)
- 1724 » Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician († 1816)
- 1751 » Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678)
- 1758 » Françoise de Graffigny, French lettrist (b. 1695)
- 1766 » Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1700)
Died on December 12
- 1569 » Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (b. 1507)
- 1572 » Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, author
- 1574 » Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)
- 1586 » Stephen Báthory, Polish king (b. 1533)
- 1685 » John Pell, English mathematician and linguist (b. 1610)
- 1751 » Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678)
- 1758 » Françoise de Graffigny, French lettrist (b. 1695)
- 1766 » Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1700)
- 1782 » Charles Gray, English lawyer and politician (b. 1696)
- 1789 » John Ponsonby, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1713)
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.