Historical Events Dec 9 Dutch troops occupy harbor city Quilon (Coilan) India Famous Deaths Dec 6 Baltasar Gracian, Spanish writer, dies at 57 Dec 26 Simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78 Nov 1658 History by Year Jan 1659 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90