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Born on Saturday December 15, 1696
- Andreas Adam Cornelis Sebregts, Loenhout (België) († 1698)
- Francis Chaney, Peters Parrish, New Kent, Virginia, United States († 1716)
- Cornelius Joanniszn Brosens, Meer, België († 1765)
- Gesina Schnieders, Hüntel, Meppen
- Gosuinus Adrianus van Oudenhoven, Oirschot († 1760)
- Hermannus Cornelisz van Holten, Doorn
- Gerritje Peters Schuurman, Otterlo
- Franciscus TERLINX, Sint-Amands,2890,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Bastiaan BIJKERK, Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Catharina Elisabeth Carolinus, Wolvega, Friesland, Nederland († 1729)
Died on Saturday December 15, 1696
- Francois Lessard (0), Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
- Lucas Mertens (67), Wakkerzeel
- Anne Schott (70), Dauendorf, France
- Fançois Lessard (0), Beaupré, Monmorency, Québec, Canada
- Jacobus van Renterghem (0), Avekapelle, B
- Elizabeth UVEDALE (50), Wickham, Hampshire
- Rudolphus (Rolandus) Ackermans, Nuth
- Catharina De Munck (63), Moerzeke (B)
- LUCAS MERTENS (91)
- Elysabetha DEWISPELAERE (82), Aarsele, 37001, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
Born on December 15
- 1567 » Christoph Demantius, German composer, poet, and theorist († 1643)
- 1610 » David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter († 1690)
- 1657 » Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer († 1726)
- 1686 » Jean-Joseph Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer († 1746)
- 1710 » Francesco Zahra, Maltese painter († 1773)
- 1789 » Carlos Soublette, Venezuelan general and politician, 11th President of Venezuela († 1870)
- 1832 » Gustave Eiffel, French architect and engineer, co-designed the Eiffel Tower († 1923)
- 1837 » E. W. Bullinger, English minister, scholar, and theologian († 1913)
- 1852 » Henri Becquerel, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1908)
- 1859 » L. L. Zamenhof, Polish linguist and ophthalmologist, created Esperanto († 1917)
Died on December 15
- 1598 » Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, Dutch nobleman (b. 1540)
- 1621 » Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes, French courtier, Constable of France (b. 1578)
- 1673 » Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, English noblewoman (b. 1623)
- 1675 » Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1632)
- 1683 » Izaak Walton, English author (b. 1593)
- 1688 » Gaspar Fagel, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1634)
- 1688 » Louis Victor de Rochechouart de Mortemart, French nobleman (b. 1636)
- 1715 » George Hickes, English minister and scholar (b. 1642)
- 1753 » Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect and politician, designed Chiswick House (b. 1694)
- 1792 » Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish pianist, violinist, and composer (b. 1756)
Names that were popular for boys in 1696
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Jean
- John
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Pierre
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1696
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Mary
- Grietje
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1696
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)