Historical Events In 1623

Jan 14   Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70.   

Jan 31   Francois-Xavier de Laval.   

Feb 25   Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria is recorded as becoming monarch of Palts   

Mar 05   1st American temperance law enacted, Virginia.   

Mar 05   American temperance law enacted, Virginia.   

Mar 14   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer.   

Apr 23   Jan Adam Reincken, composer.   

Apr 27   Johann Adam Reincken, composer   

Apr 29   11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru   

May 30   Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized.   

Jun 14   1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Rev Gerville Pooley, Va files against Cicely Jordan, he loses   

Jun 14   The inaugural breach-of-promise lawsuit Rev Gerville Pooley, Va files against Cicely Jordan. He loses   

Jun 14   The inaugural breach-of-promise lawsuit: Rev Gerville Pooley, Va files against Cicely Jordan. He loses   

Jun 15   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

Jun 19   Blaise Pascal, French mathematician is born.   

Jun 19   Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal).   

Jul 04   William Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80.   

Jul 08   Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69   

Aug 05   Antonio Cesti, composer.   

Aug 06   Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, dies   

Aug 06   Maffeo Barberini elected Pope Urban VIII.   

Sep 10   John I Van de Velde, calligrapher (Mirror of Write-Konste), dies.   

Nov 01   Fire at Plymouth, Massachusetts destroys several buildings.   

Nov 09   William Camden, English historian: Brittania/Annales, dies at 72.   

Dec 01   Thomas Weelkes, composer, dies at 47   

Jan 31   Francois-xavier de laval: Francois-xavier de laval   

Mar 14   Adam-nicolas gascon: Composer   

Apr 23   Jan adam reincken: Composer   

Apr 27   Johann adam reincken: Composer   

May 27   William petty: English scientist and philosopher   

May 30   Wallerand vaillant: Painter/engraver, baptized   

May 30   John egerton: 2nd earl of bridgewater, english politician    

Jun 15   Cornelis de witt: Dutch statesman (chatham)   

Jan 14   Paolo sarpi: Italian church historian/politician,    

Feb 08   Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician (b. 1546)   

Mar 19   Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)   

Jun 16   Christian: Duke of brunswick-lüneburg-wolfenbüttel, german protestant military leader (b. 1599)   

Jul 04   William byrd: English composer (ave verum corpus),    

Jul 08   Gregory xv: [alessandro ludovisi], bishop of bologna/pope,    

Aug 06   Anne hathaway: Wife of william shakespeare,   

Sep 10   John i van de velde: Calligrapher (mirror of write-konste),