Historical Events In 1639
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Jan 06 In the year 1639 virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed
Jan 06 Virginia is first colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed on this day in history.
Jan 14 In the year 1639 1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford
Jan 14 On this day in history rodger Ludlow publishes"Fundamental Orders of Connecticut"
Jan 19 On this day in history noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian
Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.
Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake in the year 1639.
Jan 24 On this day in history connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders
Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated on this day in history.
Feb 07 Académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language in the year 1639.
Feb 07 On this day in history academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language
Mar 13 Cambridge College renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard on this day in history.
Mar 22 In the year 1639 thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies
May 08 William Coddington founds Newport RI on this day in history.
May 20 Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes in the year 1639.
May 20 Dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes in the year 1639.
May 20 On this day in history dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes
May 21 In the year 1639 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70
Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer in the year 1639.
Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jun 06 On this day in history massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill
Jun 10 1st American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.
Jun 10 In the year 1639 the first American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware)
Jun 18 In the year 1639 treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war
Jul 09 In the year 1639 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65
Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.
Jul 19 In the year 1639 french troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.
Aug 20 On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41
Aug 22 On this day in history madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.
Sep 12 In the year 1639 viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England
Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 in the year 1639.
Sep 25 1st printing press in America on this day in history.
Sep 25 In the year 1639 first printing press in America
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