Deaths on December 24

Hester Jonas

Died on December 24, 1635

Hester Jonas, German nurse (b. 1570)

Hester Jonas (around 1570 – December 24, 1635) was a German midwife and cunning woman. She was executed for witchcraft and is known as the so-called Witch of Neuss.

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Events on 1635

30 May

Peace of Prague (1635)
Thirty Years' War: The Peace of Prague is signed.
28 Jul

Siege of Schenkenschans
In the Eighty Years' War the Spanish capture the strategic Dutch fortress of Schenkenschans.
30 Jul

Siege of Schenkenschans
Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Schenkenschans begins; Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, begins the recapture of the strategically important fortress from the Spanish Army.
9 Oct

Roger Williams
Founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he speaks out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land.
22 Nov

Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa
Dutch colonial forces on Taiwan launch a pacification campaign against native villages, resulting in Dutch control of the middle and south of the island.

Deaths on December 24

Hester Jonas

Died on December 24, 1635

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Events on 1635

Peace of Prague (1635)

Siege of Schenkenschans

Siege of Schenkenschans

Roger Williams

Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa