Historical Events In 1639
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Jan 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford
Jan 14 Rodger Ludlow publishes"Fundamental Orders of Connecticut" in the year 1639.
Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian on this day in history.
Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.
Jan 23 In the year 1639 francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake
Jan 24 Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1639 george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated
Feb 07 In the year 1639 académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language
Feb 07 On this day in history academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language
Mar 13 On this day in history cambridge College renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard
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 In the year 1639 dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes
May 20 In the year 1639 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 In the year 1639 melchior Franck, German composer
Jun 02 On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62
Jun 06 Massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill on this day in history.
Jun 10 1st American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1639.
Jun 10 The first American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1639.
Jun 18 Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on this day in history.
Jul 09 On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65
Jul 18 In the year 1639 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies
Jul 19 French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan on this day in history.
Aug 04 On this day in history juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58
Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 on this day in history.
Aug 22 Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers in the year 1639.
Sep 12 On this day in history viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England
Sep 20 On this day in history john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60
Sep 25 1st printing press in America on this day in history.
Sep 25 On this day in history first printing press in America
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