Famous Birthdays Dec 18 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptized Dec 18 Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptized Dec 26 Charles Emmanuel Biset, Flemish painter, born in Mechelen (d. between 1693–1713) Famous Deaths Dec 1 Isabella Clara Eugenia, Sovereign of the Netherlands (1598-1621), dies at 67 Dec 18 Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62 1632 History by Year 1634 What Happened in 1633 Yes, We Have Some Bananas April 10, 1633