What Happened in December 1652

Historical Events

Dec 10 Sea battle at Dungeness: Dutch Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats an English fleet led by Robert Blake

Dec 9 Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, German physician and botanist, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1723)
Dec 16 Giovanni Maria Casini, Italian organist, composer, and priest, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1719)
Dec 25 Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)