In the year 1653, New Amsterdam - later renamed New York City - is incorporated (Feb 2), The Morning Star Rebellion breaks out in Sweden, against Queen Christina, the Taj Mahal mausoleum, the construction of which began in 1630, is completed at Agra, India - and all these fine people were born:

1653-xxxx Kaappo Matinpoika Saukko* (b Laurila) father of Elias Kaaponpoika Saukko - Laurila farm, Haapakoski, Lapua, Sweden-Finland (c. 1720/58-75)

1653-0116 Johann Conrad Brunner* anatomist/physician - Diessenhofen, Old Swiss Confederacy (1727/74)

1653-0402 Prince George of Denmark* husband of Queen Anne - Copenhagen Castle, Denmark (1708/55)

1653-0601 Georg Muffat* composer/organist - Megève, Duchy of Savoy (1704/50)

1653-0809 John Oldham* satirical poet/translator - Shipton Moyne, Gloucesterhire, England (1683/30)
1653-0814 Christopher Monck* 2nd Duke of Albemarle/soldier/ politician/arranged the first recorded boxing match in England - England (1688/35)
1653-0828 Jesper Swedberg* hymn writer/bishop/father of Emanuel Swedenborg - Falun, Sweden (1735/81)

1653-0901 Johann Pachelbel (B) composer/organist/teacher - Nuremberg, Germany (1706/52)
1653-0903 Roger North* lawyer/biographer - Tostock, Suffolk, England (1734/80)

1653-1008 Michel Baron* actor - Paris, France (1729/76)

1653-1101 Johan Stiernstedt* (b Thesleff) governor - Viipuri, Sweden-Finland (1722/68)

Updated 17.4.2023-1

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