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May 2, 1648Born on Sunday May 3, 1648
- Adriaantge Davidsdr Koolen, De Lier
- Gertrudis Hermans, Maastricht
- Hendrik Pietersz Otterdijck, kapelle (zeeland)
- Françoise DUBREUIL, Goven, 35580, France († 1705)
- Agnes Maclot, Warsage († 1704)
- Claes Simons Westerbaan, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Agnes Maclot, Warsage, Luik, België († 1704)
- Arien van Nimwegen, Breda, Nederland
- Daniel Hendrickx, Rijmenam, Antwerpen, België
- Hermina Poot, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Died on Sunday May 3, 1648
- John Hoskins (63), Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Oede de Mepsche (35), Groningen
- aernt van welij (48)
- Ilben Emmes
- Arij Arijs Nijch (20), Rotterdam
- Elias Claesz., (d.d. 3-5-1648: Neeltgen Gerritsdr. wed. van Elias Claesz. gewoond hebbende op de Hooren)
- Mary West (69), Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
- John Hoskins Sr. (50), Hartford,Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Philippus Lassonius (73), Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
- Neeltgen Gerritsdr. Corpershoek (28)
Born on May 3
- 1536 » Stephan Praetorius, German theologian († 1603)
- 1632 » Catherine of St. Augustine, French-Canadian nurse and saint, founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec († 1668)
- 1662 » Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, designed the Pillnitz Castle († 1736)
- 1678 » Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair († 1747)
- 1695 » Henri Pitot, French physicist and engineer, invented the Pitot tube († 1771)
- 1729 » Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer († 1774)
- 1761 » August von Kotzebue, German playwright and author († 1819)
- 1764 » Princess Élisabeth of France († 1794)
- 1768 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman († 1838)
- 1783 » José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru († 1858)
Died on May 3
- 1589 » Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1528)
- 1606 » Henry Garnet, English priest and author (b. 1555)
- 1621 » Elizabeth Bacon, English Tudor gentlewoman (b. 1541)
- 1679 » James Sharp, Scottish archbishop (b. 1613)
- 1693 » Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French courtier (b. 1607)
- 1704 » Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Czech-Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1644)
- 1724 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662)
- 1750 » John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680)
- 1752 » Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (b. 1692)
- 1758 » Pope Benedict XIV (b. 1675)
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
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- 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.
- June 1 » The Roundheads defeat the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone in the Second English Civil War.
- June 15 » Margaret Jones is hanged in Boston for witchcraft in the first such execution for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- August 20 » Battle of Lens: French Duc d'Enghien defeats Spaniards
- October 18 » Boston Shoemakers form first American labor organization.