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What Happened in December 1636

Historical Events

  • Dec 13 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.

Famous Birthdays

  • Dec 26 Justine Siegemund, Silesian midwife (1st woman to publish a German medical text - The Court Midwife), born in Rohnstock, Lower Silesia (d. 1705) [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Dec 9 Fabian Birkowski, Polish writer (b. 1566)
  • Dec 9 Giovanni B Aleotti, Italian writer/theater architect, dies at about 90