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Born on Thursday December 3, 1648
- Johannes Kemmer, Utrecht, Nederland
- Aart, Maurik
- Maria (Maeyken) Christoffels, Jabbeke,, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Jasper Vasten, NG Kerk Vollenhove
- Bessel Jacobsen, Barneveld
- Arien, Beuningen
- Andreas Wexs, Balen († 1696)
- Gerrit Aarts Brouwer, Epe († 1714)
- Anneke Cornelis van Teteringen, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1653)
- Gerritien Jansen, Nijkerk
Died on Thursday December 3, 1648
- Adriaenken Willems Zijlmans
- Meijnou Lucasdr. PAEU, Enkhuizen
- Pietro INTRAVAIA MRO. (45), Carini,90044,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE
- Pedro de Moraes de Antas (85), Santos, São Paulo, Brasil
- Anselm Kasimir v.Limpurg (6), unbekannt
- Pieter Hillebrandsz. Ackersdijck (68)
- Adriaan Mr. De Jong, Brussel, B, St. Goedele
- Barbe Meunier (0), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Adriaan de JONG, Brussel, B, St. Goedele
- Laurent Héroufosse (38), Piretfontaine
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 3, 1648 at Delpher
Born on December 3
- 1560 » Jan Gruter, Dutch scholar and critic († 1627)
- 1590 » Daniel Seghers, Flemish Jesuit brother and painter († 1661)
- 1596 » Nicola Amati, Italian instrument maker († 1684)
- 1616 » John Wallis, English mathematician and cryptographer († 1703)
- 1684 » Ludvig Holberg, Norwegian historian and writer († 1754)
- 1722 » Hryhorii Skovoroda, Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher († 1794)
- 1729 » Antonio Soler, Spanish composer and theorist († 1783)
- 1730 » Mahadaji Shinde, Maratha ruler of Gwalior († 1794)
- 1755 » Gilbert Stuart, American painter († 1828)
- 1793 » Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, English painter and academic († 1867)
Died on December 3
- 1532 » Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (b. 1502)
- 1533 » Vasili III of Russia (b. 1479)
- 1542 » Jean Tixier de Ravisi, French scholar and academic (b. 1470)
- 1552 » Francis Xavier, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1506)
- 1592 » Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (b. 1545)
- 1610 » Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general and daimyō (b. 1548)
- 1668 » William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury (b. 1591)
- 1706 » Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (b. 1637)
- 1765 » Lord John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (b. 1713)
- 1789 » Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (b. 1714)
Names that were popular for boys in 1648
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jean
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Hendrik
- William
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1648
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Jannetje
- Anne
- 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 17 » England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
- 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".