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What Happened in September 1648

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Historical Events

  • Sep 19 First inn opens in New France, a pastry shop and hostelry in Québec owned by Jacques Boisdon [1]
  • Sep 21 Beginning of the Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Khmelnytsky's Cossacks defeat the Polish army of John Casimir II (battle ends 23 Sept) [NS]

Events in 1648

Famous Birthdays

  • Sep 6 Johann Schelle, German composer, born in Geising, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roaman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1701)
Born in 1648

Famous Deaths

  • Sep 1 Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (Number of Mersenne), dies at 59
  • Sep 20 Ivan Lukačić, Croatian composer, dies at 61

Famous People by Country

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