Important Events in 1657
- Mar 31 English Parliament makes the Humble Petition to Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell offering him the crown: he declines
- Dec 27 "Flushing Remonstrance" petition signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting the ban on Quaker worship
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Famous People Born in 1657
- Jan 17 Pieter van Bloemen [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
- Jan 18 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Prince of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen (1664-96), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1696)
- Feb 11 Bernard Fontenelle, French scientist/writer (Plurality of Worlds)
- Mar 1 Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (d. 1740)
- Mar 18 Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian composer
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Famous People in 1657
Rembrandt van Rijn
Painter
Rembrandt van RijnWorld Leaders in 1657
- Louis XIV
The Sun King of France - Oliver Cromwell
English Military and Political Leader
Louis XIV
Oliver CromwellWould You Believe?
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