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Born on Tuesday December 21, 1683
- Catharina PELSERS, Breyell, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Christina Roosen, Diessen
- Cornelis Van Laher, Emden, Nedersaksen, Duitsland († 1721)
- Hendrick Doormael, Amersfoort
- Catharina (Fredricks, Frijligh) Vrijlingh, Amsterdam
- Hendrik Vis, Enkhuizen
- Jacob Voogd, Noordwijkerhout
- Jacobus de Winter, Roosendaal
- Cornelius Schillemans, Ranst
- Cornelia Cornelisdr. Bos, Numansdorp († 1736)
Died on Tuesday December 21, 1683
- Johanna Clasina van Riebeeck, Culemborg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Gentile Albertini (44)
- Koenraad Matthijsz Kuijper (0), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Mary
- Josina Godefridus van Breye, Lierop,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Johanna Clasina van Riebeeck, Culemborg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Andreas Redant (58), Haaltert, België
- Jacques de Baudrenghien
- Adriaen Goyaerts Oerlemans (73)
- Anna Woutersdr (59), Hazerswoude
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 21, 1683 at Delpher
Born on December 21
- 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)
- 1795 » Jack Russell, English priest, hunter, and dog breeder († 1883)
- 1795 » Leopold von Ranke, German historian, author, and academic († 1886)
- 1803 » Achille Vianelli, Italian painter and academic († 1894)
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 1683
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- May 24 » The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum.
- July 16 » Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under traitorous commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands.
- September 11 » Battle of Vienna: Coalition forces, including the famous winged Hussars, led by Polish King John III Sobieski lift the siege laid by Ottoman forces.
- October 3 » Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu.
- October 6 » Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
- November 1 » The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.