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Athens in the Battle of Mycale, on the coast of Ionia in Asia Minor. Potidaea is struck by a tsunami. In 479 BC, when Persian soldiers besieged the Greek city of Potidaea, the tide retreated much farther than usual, leaving a convenient invasion route. But this wasn't a stroke of luck. Before they had crossed halfway, ... | it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Rutilus (or, less frequently, year 275 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 479 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Greece The P... |
the only pro-Athenian city in Boeotia, is a failure and the Plataeans take 180 prisoners and put them to death. Athens supports Plataea while Sparta aligns itself with Thebes. Sparta enlists the help of the Greek cities in Italy and Sicily. Both Sparta and Athens appeal to Persia, but without result. The Spartans, led ... | Attica effectively starting the Second Peloponnesian War between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League. The Spartans lay waste to the countryside around Athens. Athenian leader, Pericles, does not seriously oppose them, rather withdrawing the rural population of the country districts within Athens' city wall... |
desperate and he is arrested, condemned to death and executed. April 25 – Athens, full of refugees and weakened by plague and hunger, capitulates and the Peloponnesian War ends. Theramenes secures terms that save the city of Athens from destruction. The Spartans allow Athens to retain its independence. However, Athens ... | Empire. The Spartan general, Lysander, puts in place a puppet government in Athens with the establishment of the oligarchy of the "Thirty Tyrants" under Critias and including Theramenes as a leading member. This government executes a number of citizens and deprives all but a few of their rights. Many of Athens' former ... |
League. May – Alexander wins a major victory against the Persians commanded by the Greek mercenary Memnon of Rhodes, in the Battle of the Granicus near the Sea of Marmara. A large number of King Darius III's Greek mercenaries are massacred, but 2,000 survivors are sent back to Macedonia in chains. Alexander accepts the... | 5,000 cavalry, of whom nearly 14,000 are Macedonians and about 7,000 are allies sent by the Greek League. May – Alexander wins a major victory against the Persians commanded by the Greek mercenary Memnon of Rhodes, in the Battle of the Granicus near the Sea of Marmara. A large number of King Darius III's Greek mercenar... |
IV) to give him the throne under the control of a regent. Under the agreement, Philip III becomes king, but Perdiccas, as the regent, effectively becomes the ruler of Alexander's empire. Perdiccas manages the partition of the territories between the former generals and saintly with Alexander's chief lieutenant Craterus... | becomes king, but Perdiccas, as the regent, effectively becomes the ruler of Alexander's empire. Perdiccas manages the partition of the territories between the former generals and saintly with Alexander's chief lieutenant Craterus); Laomedon governing Syria and Phoenicia; Philotas looking after Cilicia; Peithon taking ... |
was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caudex and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 490 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 264 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in... | as the Year of the Consulship of Caudex and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 490 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 264 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Greece Abantidas, the son of... |
a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Atticus and Cerco (or, less frequently, year 513 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 241 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Euro... | Upon his return, Agis finds that his supporters are discontented with the rule of his uncle, Agesilaus, and are disillusioned by the delay in implementing Agis IV's reforms. As a result, the Agiad king of Sparta, Leonidas II, gains power, supported by mercenaries. Rather than engage in a war with Leonidas, Agis takes s... |
naming years. Events By place Hispania Second Punic War Fall of Saguntum to Hannibal of Carthage Hannibal sets out with around 40,000 men and 50 elephants from New Carthage (Cartagena) to northern Spain and then into the Pyrenees where his army meets with stiff resistance from the Pyrenean tribes. This opposition and t... | By place Hispania Second Punic War Fall of Saguntum to Hannibal of Carthage Hannibal sets out with around 40,000 men and 50 elephants from New Carthage (Cartagena) to northern Spain and then into the Pyrenees where his army meets with stiff resistance from the Pyrenean tribes. This opposition and the desertion of some ... |
combined army of Carthaginians and their Numidian allies under the command of Hannibal and force Carthage to capitulate. Hannibal loses 20,000 men in the defeat, but he is able to escape Masinissa's pursuit. Roman Republic Following the Battle of Zama, the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio gains the cognomen "Afri... | By place Carthage Accused of treason by the Carthaginians after being defeated by the Romans at the Battle of the Great Plains, Hasdrubal Gisco commits suicide to avoid being lynched by a Carthaginian mob. October 19 – The Battle of Zama (130 kilometers south-west of Carthage) ends the Second Punic War and largely dest... |
year 605 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 149 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Republic The Third Punic War begins. The Romans land an army in Africa to begin the Battle of | he parades his weeping family members before the tribunal. Lucius Calpurnius Piso passes the lex Calpurnia de repetundis which establishes the first permanent criminal court in Rome. The turmoil in Spain escalates again with the renewal of the Lusitanian War, under the leadership of Viriathus, and the Celtiberian War. ... |
Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus and the city is completely destroyed. End of the Third Punic War. Greece Achaean War: The Romans conquer the Achaean League and southern Greece becomes a Roman province. Battle of Scarpheia: The Romans led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus defeat an Achaean... | superpower in the Mediterranean world, a distinction it will continue to hold for approximately the next 600 years. Africa Spring – Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus and the city is completely destroyed. End of the Third Punic War. Greece Achaean War: The Romans conquer the Achaean League and south... |
Julius Caesar. April – Siege of Dyrrhachium: Julius Caesar builds a fortified line of entrenchments and besieges Pompey the Great. The Roman temple to Bellona on the Capitolinus outside Rome is burnt to the ground. May – Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus, co-consul with Julius Caesar, destroys Caelius's magistrate's ch... | of Julius Caesar. Egypt September 28 – Pompey the Great is assassinated on the orders of King Ptolemy XIII, after landing in Egypt (may have occurred September 29, records unclear). October – Julius Caesar reaches Alexandria, a city founded by Alexander the Great. He is met by an Egyptian delegation from Ptolemy XIII. ... |
calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire 6 April (Good Friday) – Jesus is crucified (according to one dating scheme). He is later reported alive by his disciples. Lucius Aelius Sejanus is named co-Consul to Emperor Tiberius. However, Tiberius becomes aware of Sej... | Sejanus (or, less frequently, year 784 Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 31 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire 6 April (Good Friday) – Jesus is crucified (according to one... |
Antony, Roman politician and general (83–30 BC) Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69–30 BC, reigned 51–30 | people Mark Antony, Roman politician and general (83–30 BC) Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69–30 BC, reigned 51–30 BC) |
Egypt (computed by modern astronomers; no clear historical record of observation exists) 502 BC—Naxos rebels against Persian domination sparking the Ionian Revolt. 501 BC—Naxos is attacked by the Persian Empire. 501 BC—In response to threats by the Sabines, Rome creates the office of dictator. 501 BC—Confucius is appoi... | in the Battle of Silva Arsia by the Roman army. Consul Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first republican triumph on 1 March. September 13, 509 BC—The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September. 508 BC—War between Rome and Clusium 508 BC—War between Clusium... |
Taharqa, king of Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold the invaders off. 673 BC: Tullus Hostilius becomes king of Rome. 671 BC: Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family. 660s BC 669 BC: Assurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as ... | well as a number of the royal family. 660s BC 669 BC: Assurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria. 669 BC: Argos defeats Sparta for the last time, this time using a hoplite phalanx, at the battle of Hysiae. 668 BC: Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon. 668 BC: Egypt revolts a... |
Cuba. September 15 – Saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia. September 18 – The New York Times is founded in New York City. September 30 – HSwMS Eugenie leaves from Karlskrona, Sweden to begin its voyage as the first Swedish Royal Navy vessel to circumnavigate the world. October–December October – The Reu... | October 15). May 15 – The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier. Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the first secret society for women, is founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia (U.S.) Mongkut (Rama IV) is crowned King of Siam, at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. M... |
Thomas Mackenzie, 18th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930) March 13 – Robert William Felkin, British writer (d. 1926) March 14 – Ferdinand Hodler, Swiss painter (d. 1918) March 25 – Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, 5th Qajarid Shah of Persia (d. 1907) March 27 – Yakov Zhilinsky, Russian general (d. 1918) March 29 – Elih... | is founded at Karljohansvern in Horten, perhaps the world's first naval museum. Potato chips are first prepared, by George Crum at Saratoga Springs, New York, according to popular accounts. September 19 – Hudson Taylor first leaves for China. September 20 – Otis Elevator, as predecessor of Otis Worldwide was founded in... |
to December 31, | 31, 1609. References |
scholar (d. 1653) February 6 – Matthew Brend, English landowner (d. 1659) February 9 – Jean-Joseph Surin, French Jesuit writer (d. 1665) February 24 – Manuel António of Portugal, Dutch-Portuguese nobleman (d. 1666) February 26 – Matsudaira Norinaga, Japanese daimyō (d. 1654) March 3 George Ghica, Prince of Wallachia (d... | recorded in South America. March 20 – Linköping Bloodbath: Five Swedish nobles are publicly executed by decapitation and Polish–Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is de facto deposed as ruler of Sweden. April 19 – The first Dutch ship ever to arrive in Japan, the Liefde ("Love"), anchors in Sashifu, in the Bungo Province ... |
Texas Constitution provided specifically that Africans and "the descendants of Africans" will not be considered "citizens of the republic". March 16 – Freedom's Journal, the first African-American owned and published newspaper in the United States, is founded in New York City by John Russwurm. March 26 – German compose... | place where they were stored, and that he began writing down the Book of Mormon from them the following December. October–December September 30 – Battle of Itea: a naval battle fought on in the Gulf of Corinth, during the Greek War of Independence. October 1 – Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828: The Russians under Ivan Paske... |
the Republic". August 10 – Diogo Dias discovers an island which he names St Lawrence (after the saint's day on which it was first sighted), later to be known as Madagascar. November 11 – Treaty of Granada: Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon agree to divide the Kingdom of Naples between them. November 16 – E... | Brazil, and claims the land for the Kingdom of Portugal. He had 13 vessels with him. July–December July 14 – The Muscovites defeat the Lithuanians and the Poles in the Battle of Vedrosha. August – : The Turkish fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians in the Second Battle of Lepanto. The Turks proceed to capture Modon... |
independence: Brazil declares its independence from Portugal. September 8–13 – Battle of Nauplia: In a series of naval engagements, the Ottoman Fleet fails to break through the Greek Fleet, under Admiral Andreas Vokos Miaoulis. September 11 – Galileo Galilei's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (1632) is p... | in Santo Domingo, to overthrow the newly founded Dominican Republic. February 24 – The first Swaminarayan temple, Kalupur Swaminarayan Mandir at Ahmedabad in the British Raj, is inaugurated. March 19 – The Holy Alliance sends the Ottoman Empire a final ultimatum after Ottoman repression of Austrian subjects in Buchares... |
the Papal States are put down by Austrian troops. February 2 – Pope Gregory XVI succeeds Pope Pius VIII, as the 254th pope. February 5 – Dutch naval lieutenant Jan van Speyk blows up his own gunboat in Antwerp rather than strike his colours on the demand of supporters of the Belgian Revolution. February 7 – The Belgian... | reformer, poet (d. 1897) January 7 – Heinrich von Stephan, German postal union organizer (d. 1897) January 11 – Pope Cyril V of Alexandria (d. 1927) January 26 – Heinrich Anton de Bary, German botanist, mycologist (d. 1888) February 12 – Myra Bradwell, American lawyer, political activist (d. 1894) February 24 – Leo von... |
(.300) as the NATO standard was made. The FN company had also been involved in the development of the .280 round, including developing a version of the FN FAL in .280. Concerns about the recoil and overall effectiveness of 7.62 mm were overruled by the US, and the other NATO nations accepted that standardization was mo... | round by at least 10 percent, as well as for the 7.62 NATO and .50 BMG rounds. The cartridge cases must maintain all performance requirements when fully assembled, be able to be used by the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, must be manufactured in quantities totaling approximately 45 million per year. Polymer-cased ammu... |
in wide use today, mostly in small-frame revolvers. This is an extended version of the much earlier .32 S&W Long, which is an extended version of the .32 S&W. .327 Federal Magnum is a new cartridge developed jointly by Ruger and Federal. This cartridge is an extended version of the .32 H&R Magnum. Rifle cartridges in 7... | .32 S&W Long, which is an extended version of the .32 S&W. .327 Federal Magnum is a new cartridge developed jointly by Ruger and Federal. This cartridge is an extended version of the .32 H&R Magnum. Rifle cartridges in 7.62 mm caliber The most common and historical rifle cartridges in this caliber are: .30 Carbine, use... |
January 1, 800, to December 31, 809. Significant people Charlemagne Haroun al-Raschid | decade ran from January 1, 800, to December 31, 809. Significant people |
of the late King Alhred, and put him to death. He is buried at Derby in St. Alkmund's Church, and later revered as a saint (approximate date). The Abbasid Caliphate is forced to cede their holdings in southern Italy to the Aghlabid Dynasty. Asia The ci, a new type of lyric poetry with irregular lines, is set to a melod... | is set to a melody during the Tang Dynasty (approximate date). Africa Sijilmasa (in present-day Morocco) is founded as the departure point, for caravans between North Africa and the western Sudan (approximate date). Ife, in present-day Nigeria, becomes an important urban center (approximate date). The Abbasid Caliphate... |
Significant people Charlemagne Louis the Pious Leo | Significant people Charlemagne Louis the Pious Leo V of Byzantium Al-Ma'mun, |
Pious Egbert of Wessex Michael II Thomas the Slav Omurtag | Egbert of Wessex Michael II Thomas the Slav |
830, to December 31, 839. Significant people Al-Mu'tasim Louis the Pious Egbert of Wessex | to December 31, 839. Significant people Al-Mu'tasim Louis the Pious Egbert of Wessex |
Alfred the Great Louis the Pious Charles the Bald Ermentrude of Orléans Louis the Stammerer Louis the | ran from January 1, 840, to December 31, 849. Significant people Al-Mu'tasim Al-Wathiq Alfred the Great Louis the Pious Charles |
of Wessex Bardas Kenneth I of Scotland Halfdan the Black Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi References Sources | of Wessex Bardas Kenneth I of Scotland Halfdan the Black Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa |
860, to December 31, 869. Significant people Rurik Pope Nicholas I | people Rurik Pope Nicholas I Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor Ragnar Lodbrok Basil I Charles the Bald |
870s decade ran from January 1, 870, to December 31, 879. Significant people | to December 31, 879. Significant people Alfred the Great Al-Mu'tamid Al-Muwaffaq Harald I of Norway |
880, to December 31, 889. Significant people Al-Mu'tamid | decade ran from January 1, 880, to December 31, 889. Significant people |
December 31, 899. Significant people Al-Mu'tamid Al-Mu'tadid Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz Charles | decade ran from January 1, 890, to December 31, |
people Charlemagne Byzantine Empress Irene Offa of Mercia | ran from January 1, 790, to December 31, |
789. Significant people Al-Mahdi Abbasid caliph Al-Hadi Abbasid caliph Harun | Abbasid caliph Al-Hadi Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid Alcuin Charlemagne Al-Khayzuran Zubaidah bint |
The 770s decade ran from January | 1, 770, to December 31, 779. Significant |
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and ended on December 31, 1759. The 1750s was a pioneering decade. Waves of settlers flooded the New World (specifically the Americas) in hopes of re-establishing life away from European control, and electricity was | 1750s was a pioneering decade. Waves of settlers flooded the New World (specifically the Americas) in hopes of re-establishing life away from European control, and electricity was a field of novelty that had yet to be merged |
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730s decade ran from January | 739. Significant people Anglo-Saxon poet Cædmon active |
720, to December 31, 729. Significant | The 720s decade ran from January |
1, 710, to December 31, 719. | decade ran from January |
January 1, 1710, to December 31, | 1710, to December 31, |
1, 700, to December 31, | January 1, 700, to December 31, 709. |
between the Swedish Reformation and Counter-Reformation ends in Sweden. March 14 – The Pi Day, giving the most digits of Pi when written in mm/dd/yyyy format (this year Flemish mathematician Adriaan van Roomen arrives at 15 decimal places of Pi using the polygon approximation method). April 18 – Anglo-Spanish War: Nava... | 2 – Battle of Piątek: Polish forces led by Janusz Ostrogski are victorious. February 12 – Battle of Haengju: Korea defeats Japan. March 7 (February 25 Old Style) – The Uppsala Synod discontinues; the Liturgical Struggle between the Swedish Reformation and Counter-Reformation ends in Sweden. March 14 – The Pi Day, givin... |
area known since the Archaic Period (c. 800–c. 500 BC) as Ionia (modern Turkey). By topic Astronomy Omar Khayyam, Persian mathematician and astronomer, Khayyam calculates a 33 year calendar consisted of 25 ordinary years that include 365 days, and 8 leap years that include 366 days, the most accurate calculation of his... | of Japan (d. 1107) Abū Ṭāhir al-Silafī, Fatimid scholar and writer (d. 1180) Berardo dei Marsi, Italian cardinal and bishop (d. 1130) Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard, French noblewoman (d. 1151) Gampopa, Tibetan Buddhist monk and teacher (d. 1153) Kilij Arslan I, sultan of the Sultanate of Rum (d. 1107) Liu, Chinese empr... |
Krak des Chevaliers) to the Knights Hospitaller. After acquiring the site, they begin building new fortifications. Africa Abd al-Mu'min, ruler of the Almohad Caliphate, is unable to feed his population during a famine. He recognize the de facto protectorate of Roger II to support the commercial center of Mahdia. A Norm... | of Leiningen, bishop of Würzburg. Late Summer – John II establishes a supply base for his further campaigns at Antalya. While waiting for reinforcements, his eldest son Alexios and appointed heir, falls ill and dies. His other two sons, Andronikos and Isaac are tasked to escort the body, but during the voyage Androniko... |
Conqueror moves to Canterbury and finally enters London. Archbishop Stigand and other English leaders submit to William's rule. December 25 – William the Conqueror is crowned as king William I of England in Westminster Abbey over Edward the Confessor's grave. Europe Tain becomes the first town in Scotland to be charter... | Julian calendar. Events By place England January – Harold II marries Ealdgyth, daughter of Ælfgar (earl of Mercia), and widow of King Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. January 5 – Edward the Confessor dies after a 24-year reign at London. The Witenagemot (or Witan) proclaims Harold Godwinson king of England. January 6 – Harold God... |
calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Europe King Liutprand of the Lombards meets Pope Zachary at Terni (Central Italy), who appeals to the king's religious faith. Liutprand is a pious Catholic and signs a 20-year peace treaty, restoring the cities of the Duchy of Rome whi... | fourth doge of Venice. He moves the capital from Heraclea to Malamocco. Africa The Great Berber Revolt: Muslim forces under Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi, governor of Egypt, break out of besieged Kairouan (Tunisia). He scatters the Berbers, and in the following months he reconquers all lands lost during the Revolt in Mo... |
Kornelimünster Abbey, which is founded by him. Japan Shinsen Shōjiroku, a record of the genealogy of the ancient Japanese noble families, is completed during the reign of Emperor Saga. By topic Religion Byzantine Iconoclasm: Conflict erupts between Emperor Leo V and Patriarch Nikephoros, on the subject of iconoclasm. T... | and buried in Aachen Cathedral. Charlemagne is succeeded by his son Louis the Pious, as king of the Frankish Empire. Louis I establishes himself at the imperial court of Aachen. He appoints Benedict of Aniane as his chief advisor on religious matters, and makes him abbot of Kornelimünster Abbey, which is founded by him... |
Flanders. April 16 – The Statute of Frauds is passed into English law. May 29 – The Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians. May 31 – Scanian War: Battle of Møn – Danish ships clash with a Swedish fleet under Niels Juel, between Fehmarn and Warnemünde; the Dani... | America (a pamphlet on smallpox) is produced in Boston. February – The first arrest is made in the case that will develop into the "Affair of the Poisons" in France. March 17 – Franco-Dutch War: Siege of Valenciennes (1676–77) in the Spanish Netherlands ends with surrender of the town to the French. April 6 – Leopold I... |
November 1 Albert, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, joint ruler of Nassau-Dillenburg 1623–1626 (d. 1626) Pietro da Cortona, Italian painter (d. 1669) November 5 – Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf, French noble (d. 1657) November 6 – Jeanne Chezard de Matel, French mystic (d. 1670) November 21 – René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson,... | Palatine (d. 1632) August 18 – Jean Bolland, Belgian Jesuit, Founder of the Bollandist (d. 1665) August 19 – Elizabeth Stuart, later Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) September James Shirley, English dramatist (d. 1666) Moses Amyraut, French Protestant theologian (d. 1664) September 3 – Nicola Amati, Italian luthier from Crem... |
4 – James Lind, Scottish physician (d. 1794) October 5 – Alexei Senyavin, Russian admiral (d. 1797) October 6 – George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, British statesman (d. 1771) October 8 – Gaspar of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga, Portuguese clergyman (d. 1780) October 16 – Lord Augustus FitzRoy, Royal Navy officer... | (d. 1782) January 26 – George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British Army general (d. 1785) January 30 – Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, Swedish architect and civil servant (d. 1796) February 2 – David Graeme, British Army general (d. 1797) February 4 – José Solís Folch de Cardona, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) Februa... |
Joseph Jenkes obtains the first colonial machine patent, in Massachusetts. March 15 – Start of the Battles of La Naval de Manila, a series of five naval battles fought between the Dutch Republic and Spain in the waters of the Philippines. April 27 – King Charles I of England flees from Oxford (where he has been overwin... | a series of five naval battles fought between the Dutch Republic and Spain in the waters of the Philippines. April 27 – King Charles I of England flees from Oxford (where he has been overwintering) in disguise and begins his journey to the Scottish army camp near Newark. May 5 – King Charles I of England surrenders his... |
One recurring topic was measuring the amount of coffee in coffee cans. Rooney's pieces, particularly one in which he referred to actor Mel Gibson as a "wacko", on occasion led to complaints from viewers. In 1990, Rooney was suspended without pay for three months by then-CBS News President David Burke, because of the ne... | the Family", an investigation into abuses by government and military contractors; "The CIA's Cocaine", which uncovered CIA involvement in drug smuggling, "Friendly Fire", a report on incidents of friendly fire in the Gulf War; "The Duke Rape Case", an investigation into accusations of rape at an off campus lacrosse tea... |
States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Launceston Church Grammar School opens for the first time in Tasmania. June 16 – Pope Pius IX succeeds Pope Gregory XVI as the 255th pope. He will reign for 31½ years (the longest definitely confirmed). June 25 – The British Parliament votes to ... | reign for 31½ years (the longest definitely confirmed). June 25 – The British Parliament votes to repeal the Corn Laws, in an attempt to relieve the Irish Famine. This brings about the resignation of Peel, the Prime Minister, and sets Great Britain on a path towards Free Trade. June 28 – The saxophone is patented by Ad... |
at Monte Cassino. He is buried in the abbey's chapter house. </onlyinclude> Births September 13 – John II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1143) Ibn Quzman, Andalusian poet and writer (approximate date) Reginald III (or Renaud), count of Burgundy (approximate date) Theoderich I of Are (or Dietrich), German nobleman (d. ... | seafarers, are stolen by Italian sailors from his church in Myra (modern Turkey) and transported to Bari in southern Italy. September 16 – Pope Victor III dies after a 1-year pontificate at Monte Cassino. He is buried in the abbey's chapter house. </onlyinclude> Births September 13 – John II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor... |
AD 96 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire September 18 – Emperor Domitian is stabbed to death by a freedman at the age 44 after a 15-year reign, in a palace conspiracy involvin... | leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valens and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 849 Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 96 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini... |
Christ of Latter Day Saints), the first formally organized church of the Latter Day Saint movement, in northwestern New York. May 13 – Ecuador separates from Gran Colombia. May 15 – The Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) is founded. May 28 – The United States Congress passes the Indian Removal Act, authorizing the Preside... | the July Revolution in France begin. The Paris mob clashes with the National Guard: over the period 1,800 rioters and 300 soldiers will die. July 29 – "The Three Glorious Days" of the July Revolution in France end with establishment of a provisional government in Paris. July 31 – Charles X of France flees to the Châtea... |
the identification of the elements rhodium and palladium (by William Hyde Wollaston); osmium and iridium (by Smithson Tennant); and cerium (by Wilhelm Hisinger, Jons Jakob Berzelius and Martin Heinrich Klaproth) Births January–June February 2 – Albert Sidney Johnston, American Confederate general (d. 1862) February 15 ... | comprises the Indian state of Odisha, is occupied by the British under the British East India Company, after the Second Anglo-Maratha War. The Maratha Empire formally cedes the area in the Treaty of Deogaon, signed on December 17. October 20 – The Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, doubling the size of the ... |
Bolívar dedicates himself to liberating Venezuela from Spanish rule. December 3 – Thomas Jefferson defeats Charles C. Pinckney in the United States presidential election. December 12 – Spain declares war on the United Kingdom. Date unknown The Nguyễn dynasty emperor Gia Long changes his country's official name from Đại... | ally with the British during the War of 1812, and is the main cause of the Black Hawk War of 1832. November 20 – Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, starts to rule. November 30 – The Democratic-Republican-controlled United States Senate begins an impeachment trial against Federalist-partisan Supreme Court of th... |
annulled by Napoleon, with the final official date being "9 Nivôse in Year XIV of the Revolution". Date unknown James Squire becomes the first brewer in Australia to cultivate hops. The Old Man of the Mountain, a natural rock formation in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, is first mentioned by two workmen, Francis Whitc... | of the fleet off of the coast of Cadiz, in order to counteract the navies of France and Spain. October–December October 14 – Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition – Ulm Campaign: Battle of Elchingen – An Austrian corps under Johann von Riesch is defeated by Marshal Ney, near Elchingen, Bavaria. October 16–19 – Wa... |
forces. November 10 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's fictional poem The Song of Hiawatha is published in Boston. December 11 – Ignacio Comonfort (1812-1863) becomes President of Mexico. December 22 – The Metropolitan Board of Works is established in London. Date unknown Samuel Colt incorporates his business as the Colt's... | South Wales and granted self-government. May 3 – American adventurer William Walker and a group of mercenaries sail from San Francisco to conquer Nicaragua. May 15 The Exposition Universelle officially opens in Paris (a direct result of the exhibition is the introduction of the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of ... |
Cook: English explorer Captain James Cook and his crew become the first recorded Europeans to encounter the eastern coastline of the Australian continent. Land was sighted at Point Hicks, and named after Lieutenant Hicks who first observed landform at 6am. April 20 – Battle of Aspindza: Georgian king Erekle II defeats ... | commander Pyotr Rumyantsev routs 150,000 Turks. August 22 (August 23 by Cook's log) – First voyage of James Cook: Captain Cook determines that New Holland (Australia) is not contiguous with New Guinea, and claims the whole of its eastern coast for Great Britain, later naming it all New South Wales. c. September – Johan... |
in 1475 in the greatest defeat of the Ottomans so far. Births February 19 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer and mathematician (d. 1543) February 25 – Al-Mutawakkil Yahya Sharaf ad-Din, Imam of the Zaidi state in Yemen (d. 1555) March 3 – Asakura Sadakage, 9th head of the Asakura clan (d. 1512) March 14 – Reinhar... | February 12 – The first complete printed edition of Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine (Latin translation) is published in Milan. August 11 – Battle of Otlukbeli: Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II defeats the White Sheep Turkmens, led by Uzun Hasan. Date unknown Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan, invades the territory of the... |
former physician) Alexander Leighton is brought before Archbishop William Laud's Star Chamber court in London for publishing the seditious pamphlet An Appeale to the Parliament, or, Sions Plea Against the Prelacy, an attack on Anglican bishops (printed in the Netherlands, 1628). He is sentenced to be pilloried and whip... | January 5 – Manuel da Câmara III, Portuguese noble (d. 1673) January 10 – Edward Blaker, English politician (d. 1678) January 11 Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth, English noble, son of Charles Berkeley (d. 1665) John Rogers, English-born President of Harvard (d. 1684) January 13 – Ōta Suketsugu, Japanese daimyō (... |
1635) April 22 – Giovanni Branca, Italian architect and engineer (d. 1645) April 24 – Sur Singh, Ruler of Marwar (d. 1619) May 11 – Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) June 17 – Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (d. 1641) July 16 – Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver (d. 1633) August 2 – Charles, Duke of Guis... | Ottoman Empire, and the first Turkish colony moves into the island. August 29 – Liliw, Laguna, Philippines is founded by Gat Tayaw, followers and residents as a municipality of Laguna. September 28 – The House of Commons of England introduces the first pro forma bill, symbolizing its authority over its own affairs. Oct... |
ceding Saluzzo in exchange. February 8 – Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, longtime favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, rebels against the queen; his revolt is quickly crushed. April 22 – The first expedition of the East India Company sets sail from England for the Spice Islands with John Davis as pilot-major.... | 1676) May 27 – Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (d. 1648) June 5 – John Trapp, English theologian (d. 1669) June 6 – Hendrick Bloemaert, Dutch painter (d. 1672) June 21 – Godfrey Henschen, Jesuit hagiographer (d. 1681) June 23 – Anna Maria of Ostfriesland, German noblewoman (d. 1634) J... |
10 – The Schmalkaldic War, a political struggle between imperial forces under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Lutheran forces of the Schmalkaldic League, begins. November 4 – Christ Church, Oxford, is refounded as a college by Henry VIII of England under this name. December 19 – Trinity College, Cambridge, is fo... | 13 – Jan Opaliński, Polish nobleman and Castellan of Rogozin (d. 1598) August 31 – Daniel Adam z Veleslavína, Czech lexicographer (d. 1599) September 6 – Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, 5th Marquis of Villafranca, Spanish noble and politician (d. 1627) September 11 – Arild Huitfeldt, Danish historian (d. 1609) September 13 – ... |
the Hill, English politician (b. 1587) Charles of Sezze, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (b. 1613) January 21 Claude Duval, French-born highwayman Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan, French aristocrat (b. 1589) January 25 – Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1609) February 9 – King Frederick III of Denmark (b. ... | – George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English soldier (b. 1608) January 6 Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill, English politician (b. 1587) Charles of Sezze, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (b. 1613) January 21 Claude Duval, French-born highwayman Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan, French aristo... |
English baronet (d. 1658) January 18 – Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne, fifth child of James VI of Scots and Anne of Denmark (d. 1602) January 19 – Anna Maria Antigó, Spanish Catholic nun (d. 1676) January 24 – Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, English politician (d. 1666) January 29 – Countess Amalie Eli... | of Paltinate (d. 1655) November 27 – Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Italian abbess and composer (d. 1670) December 4 – Johann Hülsemann, German theologian (d. 1661) December 7 Anne Holck, Danish noble and war heroine (d. 1660) Bartholomew Mastrius, Italian theologian (d. 1673) December 18 – Simonds d'Ewes, English antiqua... |
Work begins on the Authorized King James Version of the Bible and revision of the Book of Common Prayer. June – Ottoman–Safavid War (1603–18): Shāh Abbas I of Persia's Safavid army captures the city of Yerevan from the Ottoman Empire after a siege. At this time the Shāh begins the expulsion of Armenians from Jolfa to N... | – Simon Le Moyne, French missionary (d. 1665) October 31 Luigi Baccio del Bianco, Italian painter (d. 1657) Krisztina Nyáry, Hungarian noblewoman (d. 1641) November 3 – Osman II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1622) November 6 – George Ent, English scientist (d. 1689) November 7 Bernard of Offida, Italian saint (d. 1... |
2 – René Menard, Canadian explorer (d. 1661) March 3 – George Horner, English politician (d. 1677) March 14 – Francis Davies, Welsh bishop (d. 1675) March 17 – George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1626–1661) (d. 1661) April–June April 8 King Philip IV of Spain (d. 1665) Mary Stuart, English-Scottish princess (d. 16... | of La Mancha"), is published in Madrid. One of the first significant novels in the western literary tradition, it becomes a global bestseller almost at once. March 11 – A proclamation declares all people of Ireland to be the direct subjects of the British Crown and not of any local lord or chief. April 1 – Pope Leo XI ... |
Masen, German poet (d. 1681) March 30 – Vincentio Reinieri, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1647) April–June April 1 – Ernest Christopher, Count of Rietberg (1625–1640) (d. 1640) April 5 – Nicolas Perrot d'Ablancourt, Translator (d. 1664) April 6 – Amable de Bourzeys, French writer and academic (d. 1672) April... | – Christine of France, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1663) February 12 – John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676) February 16 – William White, English politician (d. 1661) February 23 George Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, Count of Nassau-Siegen (d. 1674) Richard Lloyd, English politician (d. 1676) Febr... |
(d. 1611) April 26 – Countess Palatine Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrücken and Duchess of Birkenfeld (d. 1648) May 21 – Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Baronet, English politician (d. 1678) May 31 – Johann Wilhelm Baur, German artist (d. 1640) June 17 – Lacuzon, Franche-Comté military leader (d. 1681) June 24 – Jean-Jacques Re... | possibly a tsunami, killing 2,000 people. February 24 – Première of Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, the earliest fully developed opera in the modern-day repertoire, at the Ducal Palace of Mantua. March 10 – Battle of Gol in Gojjam: Susenyos defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II, which makes him Emperor... |
people References Sources Date range in the title as printed, also appears in | decade ran from January 1, 610, to December 31, |
of Silla Yazdegerd III References Sources Akram, Agha Ibrahim | from January 1, 630, to December 31, 639. Significant people Abu Bakr Ali |
a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 604 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire The Avars regroup a... | destroy many cities in the Levant region, after prolonged sieges such as the Byzantine fortress of Dara (modern Turkey). Europe Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia conspires to have Berthoald, Mayor of the Palace, assassinated. She convinces King Theuderic II to send him to inspect the royal villae along the Seine. Brunhilda ... |
the small monarchical states, from Punjab to the Indus Valley (modern Pakistan). Shashanka is the first recorded independent king of Bengal. He establishes his capital in modern-day Murshidabad (approximate date). By topic Religion February 22 – Sabinian dies at Rome after a two-year reign, and will not be replaced unt... | Harsha of Thanesar establishes a northern Indian Empire, and unites the small monarchical states, from Punjab to the Indus Valley (modern Pakistan). Shashanka is the first recorded independent king of Bengal. He establishes his capital in modern-day Murshidabad (approximate date). By topic Religion February 22 – Sabini... |
Roman Empire, by Pope Stephen IV at Reims. He also crowns the emperor's wife Ermengarde as Holy Roman Empress. The ceremony in Reims re-establishes the principle of papal supremacy, by recognising the importance of the pope in imperial coronations. Louis gives the pope many gifts, including the estate tax Vendeuvre, ne... | gifts, including the estate tax Vendeuvre, near Troyes (Northern France). Battle of Pancorbo: A Moorish army from the Emirate of Córdoba is sent by Emir Al-Hakam I, to take control of the pass at Pancorbo. They defeat the army of Asturian-Basque Frankish vassals. Winter – The Basques, supported by the Moors, cross the ... |
the Frankish Empire among his three sons: Lothair, the eldest, is proclaimed co-emperor in Aachen, and becomes the overlord of his brothers. He receives the dominion of Burgundy (including German and Gallic parts). Pepin, the second son, is proclaimed king of Aquitaine, and receives Gascony (including the marche around... | ruler of Benevento (Southern Italy), who is forced to pay an annual tribute of 7,000 solidi to Louis I. North Africa Ziyadat Allah I becomes the third Aghlabid emir of Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia). During his rule, the relationship between the Aghlabid Dynasty and the Arab troops remains strained. By topic Religion Januar... |
City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam). June 13 (June 3 O.S.) – Second Anglo-Dutch War – Battle of Lowestoft: The English Navy, under James Stuart, Duke of York, is victorious against the Dutch. June 30 – King Charles II of England issues a second charter for the Province of Carolina, which clarifies and e... | Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) June 4 – Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733) July 2 – Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist, historian (d. 1726) August 21 – Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) August 27 – John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (d. 1... |
dynasty. April 9 – Treaty of Antwerp: The Netherlands and Spain agree to the Twelve Years' Truce (1609–1621) in the Eighty Years' War, allowing the Dutch East India Company to trade within the Spanish Empire. May 20 – London publisher Thomas Thorpe issues Shake-speares Sonnets, with a dedication to "Mr. W.H.", and the ... | – Antonie Waterloo, Flemish painter (d. 1690) May 10 – Mauritia Eleonora of Portugal, Princess of Portugal and through marriage countess of Nassau-Siegen (d. 1674) June 2 – Zsófia Bosnyák, Hungarian noblewoman (d. 1644) June 17 – John of Hesse-Braubach, German general (d. 1651) June 29 – Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engi... |
to the throne of England, is imprisoned for clandestinely marrying William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, another claimant, without royal permission on June 22. August 2 – Henry Hudson sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay, thinking he has made it through the Northwest Passage and reached the Pacific Ocean. August... | Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski, take control of the Kremlin during the Polish–Muscovite War. October 17 – Louis XIII of France is crowned. November – Dr. Bonham's Case is decided by Edward Coke, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas of England. Coke affirms the supremacy of the common law, which limits the power of Parliament... |
1692) Thomas Fitch, Connecticut settler (d. 1704) October 18 – John Eliot, English politician (d. 1685) October 19 – Nicolas Chaperon, French painter (d. 1656) October 20 – Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, Anglo-Irish nobleman, Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, Cavalier (d. 1698) October 23 – Henry Lingen, English ... | Jane Dormer, English lady-in-waiting to Mary I (b. 1538) January 20 – Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian Habsburg ruler (b. 1552) February 6 – Christopher Clavius, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1538) February 9 – Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (b. 1562) February 12 – Jodocus Hondius, Flemish cartograph... |
a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June January 6 – Spanish Captain Hernando de Santana founds the city of Valledupar, in modern-day Colombia. February 8 – Pope Julius III succeeds Pope Paul III as the 221st pope. March 12 – Arauco War: Battl... | succeeds Pope Paul III as the 221st pope. March 12 – Arauco War: Battle of Penco – Several hundred Spanish and indigenous troops under the command of Pedro de Valdivia defeat an army of 60,000 Mapuche in modern-day Chile. March 12 – Acapulco is founded by 30 families sent from Mexico City March 24 – "Rough Wooing": Eng... |
(d. 1699) February 28 – John Pearson, English theologian and scholar (d. 1686) March 6 Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) Anna Moroni, Italian educator (d. 1675) March 11 – Francesco Caetani, 8th Duke of Sermoneta, Governor of the Duchy of Milan (d. 1683) March 12 – André Le Nôtre, French land... | 15 – François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) September 19 – Sir John Norwich, 1st Baronet, English Member of Parliament (d. 1661) September 25 – Claude Perrault, French architect (d. 1688) October–December October 3 – Marion Delorme, French courtesan known for her relationships with the important men of h... |
Viscount Beauchamp, son of Edward Seymour Sr. (d. 1612) September 28 – Roland Lytton, English politician (d. 1615) September 29 – Adriaan van Roomen, Belgian mathematician (d. 1615) October 11 (bapt.) – Thomas Lake, English Secretary of State to King James I (d. 1630) October 15 – Richard Field, English cathedral dean ... | a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June January 31 – The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots in France. March 1 – Kingston Grammar School is founded in England. April 14 – The citizens of Nuremberg see what appears to b... |
11 – Helena Fourment, Dutch model, second wife of Peter Paul Rubens (d. 1673) April 18 – Nicolas Robert, French painter (d. 1685) April 25 Hieronymus van Beverningh, Dutch diplomat and politician (d. 1690) Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, Italian opera singer and composer (d. 1691) May 10 – Zacharias Wagenaer, secretary, paint... | Dietrich, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1640–1645) (d. 1645) November 4 – Alexander Charles Vasa, 5th son of King Sigismund III of Poland (d. 1634) November 11 – John Bulkeley, English politician (d. 1662) November 27 – Fernando de Meneses, 2nd Count of Ericeira, Portuguese noble (d. 1699) November 30 – William Howard, 1... |
been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Republic Consuls: Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus and Aulus Hirtius. The Roman Senate confirms Octavian as propraetor with joint responsibility for the campaign agai... | Antony, besieging Caesar's assassin Decimus Brutus Albinus in Mutina, defeats the forces of the consul Pansa, but is then immediately defeated by the army of the other consul, Hirtius. Both consuls are killed (Hirtius does not die until after the Battle of Mutina). April 21 Cicero's 14th and last Philippic. Antony is a... |
Republic The Romans under Quintus Servilius Caepio seize the Gold of Tolosa while recapturing the Volcae town. Anatolia Nicomedes III of Bythinia and Mithridates VI of Pontus share their dominion over Paphlagonia. Asia The Chinese and the Persians establish diplomatic ties. Births January 3 | Year 106 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caepio and Serranus (or, less frequently, year 648 Ab urbe condita) and the Fifth Year of Yuanfeng. The denomination 106 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini... |
Mughal Emperor Jahangir, sailing in the Lyon under the command of captain Christopher Newport. March 10 – John Ogilvie, a Jesuit priest, is hanged and drawn at Glasgow Cross in Scotland for refusing to pledge allegiance to King James VI of Scotland; he will be canonised in 1976, becoming the only post-Reformation Scott... | Spánverjavígin: 31 Spanish Basque whalers are killed, after a conflict with the people of Iceland, in the Westfjords Peninsula. November The Mughals under Jahangir launch the first offensive against Kajali, a border post of the Ahom kingdom. Hasekura Tsunenaga visits Pope Paul V in Rome, to request a trade treaty betwe... |
to defend it against the Dutch East India Company. A contract with the inhabitants, accepting James I of England as their sovereign, makes it part of the English colonial empire. Date unknown Abbas I's Kakhetian and Kartlian campaigns occur as progressive combats. Abbas I of Persia captures Tbilisi following a conflict... | Plessis, is named French Secretary of State by young king Louis XIII. Richelieu will change France into a unified centralised state, able to resist both England and the Habsburg Empire. December – In the Middle East, traveller Pietro Della Valle marries Jowaya, daughter of a Nestorian Christian father and an Armenian m... |
full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By Place Europe June 20 – Emperor Louis the Pious falls ill and dies at his hunting lodge, on an island in the Rhine, near his imperial palace at Ingelheim, while suppressing a revolt. His eldest son Lothair I succeeds him as Holy Roman Emperor, and tries to seize all the t... | relative. Wigstan refuses the match, and is murdered by followers of Berhtric at Wistow. He is buried at Repton Abbey, and later revered as a saint. The Mercian throne is seized by Berhtric's father, Beorhtwulf. Vikings make permanent settlements with their first 'wintering over', located at Lough Neagh in Northern Ire... |
Empire without an official leader, to deal with the Bohemian Revolt. April – Battle of Sarhu: Manchu leader Nurhaci is victorious over the Ming forces. May 8 – The Synod of Dort has its final meeting. May 13 – Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague, after having been convicted of treason. May... | Thirty Years' War: Battle of Humenné – Polish Lisowczycy troops assist the Holy Roman Emperor by defeating a Transylvanian force, forcing Gabor Bethlen to raise his siege of Vienna. December 4 – Thirty-eight colonists from England disembark in Berkeley Hundred, Virginia from the Margaret of Bristol and give thanks to G... |
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