Historical Events In 1637

Jan 23   On this day in history dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil  

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid in the year 1637.  

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid in the year 1637.  

Feb 06   Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan in the year 1637.  

Feb 10   On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

Feb 12   In the year 1637 john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)  

Feb 15   In the year 1637 ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58  

Feb 15   Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor in the year 1637.  

Mar 05   John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher) in the year 1637.  

Apr 15   In the year 1637 valentin Molitor, composer  

Apr 26   In the year 1637 philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

May 10   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37 in the year 1637.  

May 13   In the year 1637 cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife  

May 26   1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians on this day in history.  

May 26   The first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) on this day in history.  

Jun 16   Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1637 cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam  

Aug 28   WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.  

Sep 08   On this day in history robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63  

Sep 14   Pierre Vernier [Peter Werner], French mathematician, dies in the year 1637.  

Sep 27   On this day in history hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer  

Sep 29   On this day in history lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint  

Oct 07   Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.  

Oct 20   In the year 1637 nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

Oct 21   On this day in history laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54  

Oct 28   Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Anne Hutchinson banished from Mass bay colony as a heretic in the year 1637.  

Nov 20   Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden in the year 1637.  

Nov 20   Peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on this day in history.  

Nov 21   On this day in history catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)  

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Feb 06   On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan  

Feb 10   In the year 1637 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

Feb 12   John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1637 birth of john van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)  

Mar 12   Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (d. 1671) was born in the year 1637.  

Apr 15   Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 26   Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born in the year 1637.  

Jun 10   Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58  

Mar 19   In the year 1637 death of péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570)  

Apr 01   In the year 1637 death of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (b. 1571)  

May 10   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37 in the year 1637.  

May 19   Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) died on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1637 death of nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (b. 1580)  

Aug 06   On this day in history ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65  

Aug 10   On this day in history death of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (b. 1582)