Historical Events In 1624

Jan 03   William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

Jan 28   Sir Thomas Warner founds the inaugural British colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts   

Jan 30   Arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher (About Virtue)   

Feb 12   English parliament comes together.   

Feb 21   Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28   

Mar 07   Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru.   

Mar 10   England declares war on Spain.   

Mar 21   Francois Roberday, composer.   

May 03   Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama   

May 07   Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru.   

May 08   Hung king Bethlen Gabor and emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

May 10   Jacob Willekens and Piet Heyn conquer Salvador, Civil rights activist   

May 13   Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru.   

Jun 02   Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)   

Jun 07   Anne of Saint Bartolomaeus, Flemish nun/monk/saint, dies at 74.   

Jun 08   Earthquake strikes Peru   

Jun 10   Netherlands and France sign anti-Spanish Treaty of Compiègne   

Jun 16   Judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown   

Jul 25   Steven van der Haghen, admiral/gov on Ambon 1617-8, dies at about 61.   

Aug 05   William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America.   

Aug 13   Cardinal Richelieu appointed Chief Minister of France by Louis XIII.   

Aug 14   Dutch fleet ceases Callao the Lima in Peru   

Sep 12   1st submarine tested (London).   

Sep 20   Isaac Le Maire, Amsterdam ship owner, dies at about 66.   

Sep 23   Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32.   

Dec 22   Tomas Micieres, composer.   

Dec 25   Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust).   

Dec 26   Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54.   

Jan 03   William tucker: 1st black child born in america   

Jan 30   Arnold geulincx: South netherland, philosopher (about virtue)   

Mar 21   Francois roberday: Composer   

Jun 02   Jan iii sobieski: King of poland (1674-96)   

Jun 15   Hiob ludolf: German orientalist    

Aug 05   William: Jamestown va, 1st black child born in english america   

Aug 22   Jean renaud de segrais: French writer    

Aug 25   François de la chaise: French confessor of louis xiv of france   

Feb 12   George heriot: Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (b. 1563)   

Feb 13   Stephen gosson: English satirist (b. 1554)   

Feb 17   Juan de mariana: Spanish historian (b. 1536)   

Feb 21   Dirck van baburen: Dutch painter (sepulture),    

Jun 07   Anne of saint bartolomaeus: Flemish nun/monk/saint,   

Jul 25   Steven van der haghen: Admiral/gov on ambon 1617-8,    

Sep 20   Isaac le maire: Amsterdam ship owner,    

Sep 23   Willem pietersz buytewech: Painter/etcher,