Historical Events Dec 13 English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire. Dec 25 Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary. Events in 1643 Famous Deaths Dec 8 John Pym, English statesman (b. 1583) Nov 1643 History by Year Jan 1644 What Happened in 1643 Lenient Lion Remembered for 375 YearsOctober 16, 1643
