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June 3, 1648Born on Thursday June 4, 1648
- Gijsbert de Roock, Haaften, Nederland
- Cornelis KROEF, Vlissingen († 1708)
- Adriaan Cornelis Hendrik Rovers, Rijsbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1703)
- Christian Kolb B21 Gingrich, Steffisburg, Bern, Schweiz († 1713)
- Jouck, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Georg Lauppe, Dürnau, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany († 1656)
- Jouck Jeroens, Leeuwarden
- Griete Willems Jacobs Vos, NG Kerk Vollenhove
- Hermen de Wever op Moffenhof, Vorden
- Catharina Damen, Stevensweert
Died on Thursday June 4, 1648
- Joost ter Pelkwijk, Winterswijk,Gemeente Winterswijk,Gelderland,Netherlands
- Egidius Weyns, Bazel (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Gillis Weyn (90), Bazel, Kruibeke, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Hieronymus Eyben (44), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Doede Fockes (78)
- Paula Fernandes (80), Brasil
- Lord George SETON (35)
- George Seton (35)
- Broersen Hendricks DECKER (58), Amsterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Joost TER PELLIKWIJCK (59), Winterswijk, Gelderland, NEDERLAND
Born on June 4
- 1563 » George Heriot, Scottish goldsmith († 1624)
- 1604 » Claudia de' Medici, Italian daughter of Christina of Lorraine († 1648)
- 1665 » Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian captain († 1733)
- 1694 » François Quesnay, French economist and physician († 1774)
- 1704 » Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and businessman († 1776)
- 1738 » George III of the United Kingdom († 1820)
- 1744 » Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle († 1780)
- 1754 » Franz Xaver von Zach, Slovak astronomer and academic († 1832)
- 1754 » Miguel de Azcuénaga, Argentinian soldier († 1833)
- 1787 » Constant Prévost, French geologist and academic († 1856)
Died on June 4
- 1472 » Nezahualcoyotl, Aztec poet (b. 1402)
- 1585 » Muretus, French philosopher and author (b. 1526)
- 1608 » Francis Caracciolo, Italian Catholic priest (b. 1563)
- 1622 » Péter Révay, Hungarian soldier and historian (b. 1568)
- 1647 » Canonicus, Grand Chief Sachem of the Narragansett (b. 1565)
- 1663 » William Juxon, English archbishop and academic (b. 1582)
- 1798 » Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer and author (b. 1725)
- 1801 » Frederick Muhlenberg, American minister and politician, 1st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1750)
- 1809 » Nicolai Abildgaard, Danish neoclassical and history painter, sculptor and architect (b. 1743)
- 1830 » Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuelan general and politician, 2nd President of Bolivia (b. 1795)
Names that were popular for boys in 1648
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jean
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Hendrik
- William
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1648
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Jannetje
- Sarah
- Johanna
- 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)
- 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 8 » Mehmed IV (1648–1687) succeeds Ibrahim I (1640–1648) as Ottoman Emperor.
- 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.