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Born on Tuesday December 21, 1655
- Jacoba Adriaen Jacob Roovers, Groot Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas († 1656)
- Jacoba Adriaan Jacob Roovers, Zundert, Staats-Brabant, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
- Ariaentje Jans, Amsterdam
- Johann Nicolas Blum, Seligenstädt, Offenbach, Hessen, Germany († 1731)
- Aleidis Banen, Niederkrüchten (D) († 1720)
- Gijsbert Frans Jan Spijkers, Tilburg († 1734)
- Henricus van KEMENADE, Zeelst
- Ida van den Guldenhoeck, Heusden († 1664)
- Franciscus Petrus CLAUWAERT, Hekelgem,1790,Vlaams-Brabant,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Harmanus Asschenbergh, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Died on Tuesday December 21, 1655
- Cornelis Caes Spangiersberg (78), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Maria Ambrosia of SPAIN (0)
- Elisabeth van Dompselaer, Rhenen
- Anne du Faure
- Maria Ambrosia van HABSBURG-SPANJE (0), Madrid, Madrid
- Catharina STEVENS, Wechelderzande, Lille, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
- Catharina (59), Wechelderzande,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,Belgiâ´
- Cornelis Claesz Spangiersbergh (75), Delft (NL)
- Cornelis Claesz SPANGIERSBERCH (75), Delft (Zuid-Holland), Nederland
- Pierijntje Stoffels, The Netherlands
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)
Names that were popular for boys in 1655
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Johannes
- John
- Petrus
- Jean
- Thomas
- Jacobus
- Leendert
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1655
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Lijsbeth
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Mary
- Jannetje
- Johanna
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1655
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 14 » The Mapuches launch coordinated attacks against the Spanish in Chile beginning the Mapuche uprising of 1655.
- March 25 » Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christiaan Huygens.
- April 23 » The Siege of Santo Domingo begins during the Anglo-Spanish War, and fails seven days later.
- July 31 » Russo-Polish War (1654–67): The Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for six years.
- August 23 » Battle of Sobota: The Swedish Empire led by Charles X Gustav defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- September 8 » Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.