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Born on Tuesday December 21, 1683
- Elisabeth Van Der Elst, Pamel, België
- Christina Roosen, Diessen
- Helena Speecke, Torhout West-Vlaanderen België
- Frans Poels, Veltum († 1684)
- Catharina (Fredricks, Frijligh) Vrijlingh, Amsterdam
- Johanna van Wijn, Den Haag († 1733)
- Jacob Voogd, Noordwijkerhout
- Joannes Kessels, Kessel 5995, Nederland († 1747)
- Andreas Johannes Dreher, Desloch, Meisemhiem Zweibruchen Germany, Bayern, Germany († 1727)
- Hendrick Doormael, Amersfoort
Died on Tuesday December 21, 1683
- Adriaen Goijaertsen Oirlemans (73), Sprang
- Andreas Redant (58), Haaltert, België
- Hendrickjen Jacobs (38)
- Gentile Albertini (44)
- Benjamin Crisp (73), Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
- Josina Godefridus van Breye, Lierop,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Catherin SALMON (66), Monts, 37260, France
- Catherine LAFFETER (59), Kergrist Moëllou,,FRANCE
- Jacobus de Winter (2)
- Adriaen Goijaertsen Oirlemans (73)
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)
Names that were popular for boys in 1683
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jean
- Willem
- John
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Thomas
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1683
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Jannetje
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Adriana
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.
- June 23 » William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
- 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.
- September 12 » Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
- October 3 » Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu.
- November 1 » The British Crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.