Historical Events Dec 28 Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk Famous Birthdays Dec 16 Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) Born in 1614 Famous Deaths Dec 19 Melchior Bischoff, German composer, dies at 67 Nov 1614 History by Year Jan 1615 What Happened in 1614 ‘I Do’ Says PocahontasApril 5, 1614