Historical Events
- Dec 3 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years
Edmond Halley Censured
Dec 12 The Royal Society censures Edmond Halley for suggesting in a paper titled 'Some considerations about the cause of the universal deluge' that the story of Noah's flood could be an account of a cometary impact
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 2 William Shirley, British Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (played an important role in Britain’s struggle against France for control of North America), born in Preston, Sussex, England (d. 1771)
- Dec 22 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1768)
- Dec 28 Ceslav Vanura, Czech composer, born in Miletín, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1736)
Famous Deaths
Mary II (1662-1694)
Dec 28 Queen of England Scotland and Ireland, dies after 5 years of rule at 32
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