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Born on Monday December 21, 1654
- Joanna Dirck van Vlijmen, Tilburg († 1678)
- Henric van Vianen, Utrecht
- Haga van Heijningen
- Catherine Riban, Ellezelles († 1706)
- Jenken Peter Delissen Peter Peters, Den Dungen
- Maria Peter Delissen Peters, Den Dungen
- Jean BAUDINOT, ( Vaux-en-Couhé, 86700, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
- Elizabeth (Snell), Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devonshire, England († 1714)
- Francisca Nolf, Beveren Leie (W-VL) België
- Haga van HEIJNINGEN
Died on Monday December 21, 1654
- Catharina Lemmens (64), Hulshout
- Gerardus, Geeraert VAN BELLEGHEM, Oedelem,West Vlaanderen,BELGIE
- Louis de Saint-Priest
- Gerard, de oude van Belleghem (62), Oedelem (bij Brugge), WVld, Be
- Catharina LEMMENS, Hulshout, Hulshout, Antwerpen, België
- Stephen WALL (0), Blackfor Wedmore, Somerset
Born on December 21
- 1538 » Luigi d'Este, Catholic cardinal († 1586)
- 1542 » Thomas Allen, English mathematician and astrologer († 1632)
- 1550 » Man Singh I, Mughal noble († 1614)
- 1596 » Peter Mohyla, Ruthenian Orthodox metropolitan and saint († 1646)
- 1603 » Roger Williams, English minister, theologian, and politician, 9th President of the Colony of Rhode Island († 1684)
- 1615 » Benedict Arnold, Rhode Island colonial governor († 1678)
- 1672 » Benjamin Schmolck, German pastor and composer († 1737)
- 1714 » John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general († 1774)
- 1728 » Hermann Raupach, German harpsichord player and composer († 1778)
- 1778 » Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Denmark († 1860)
Died on December 21
- 1504 » Berthold von Henneberg, German archbishop (b. 1442)
- 1536 » John Seymour, English courtier (b. 1474)
- 1549 » Marguerite de Navarre, queen of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492)
- 1581 » Jean de la Cassière, 51st Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (b. 1502)
- 1597 » Peter Canisius, Dutch priest and saint (b. 1521)
- 1608 » William Davison, secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England (b. c. 1541)
- 1610 » Catherine Vasa, Swedish princess (b. 1539)
- 1701 » Sir Hugh Paterson, Baronet of Bannockburn (b. 1659)
- 1807 » John Newton, English soldier and minister (b. 1725)
- 1824 » James Parkinson, English physician and paleontologist (b. 1755)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1654
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 11 » Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile.
- February 9 » The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- May 5 » Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh.
- June 7 » Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
- August 22 » Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam. He is the first known Jewish immigrant to America.
- October 12 » The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.