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Events on Tuesday 26 May 1648 2
1597 – 1648Vincent Voiture (1597-1648)Died 26 May 1648, aged 51A leading figure of French salon culture and member of the Académie française, Voiture was known for his witty letters and light verse at the court of Louis XIII. He died in Paris on 26 May 1648.
1648Khmelnytsky Uprising BeginsCossack revolt against Polish-Lithuanian rule erupts in UkraineLed by Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Zaporozhian Cossacks rose against Polish domination, defeating Polish forces at the Battle of Yellow Waters in May and the Battle of Korsun later that month. The uprising triggered years of warfare that reshaped the political map of Eastern Europe.