Historical Events
- Dec 1 An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes
- Dec 12 English "Barebones" Parliament ends
Event of Interest
Dec 16 Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland
Oliver Cromwell
Event of Interest
Dec 29 Dutch painter Jan Vermeer becomes a member of the Guild of Saint Luke for painters in Delft
Jan Vermeer
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 24 Georg Motz, German composer, born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1733)