Historical Events In 1629

Jan 19   Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57   

Jan 27   Hieronymus Praetorius, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 13   Girolamo Giacobbi, composer, dies at 61.   

Mar 02   English king Charles I leaces house of commons.   

Mar 10   King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later.   

Mar 14   England granted a royal charter to Massachusetts Bay Colony   

Mar 16   Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

Mar 19   Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov tsar of Russia.   

Mar 24   1st game law passed in American colonies, by Virginia.   

Apr 07   Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands.   

Apr 08   Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

Apr 14   Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings).   

Apr 14   England and France sign Peace of Susa   

Apr 17   1st commercial fishery established.   

Apr 19   Sigismondo d'India, Italian composer   

Apr 23   John Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam).   

May 03   French huguenot leader duke De Rohan signs accord with Spain.   

May 22   Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck   

May 29   Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

Jun 18   Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

Jun 18   Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape   

Jun 24   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67.   

Jun 28   Peace of Ales: Rights of French huguenots limited.   

Jul 10   1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, MA).   

Jul 30   An earthquake in Naples, Italy results in the deaths of 10000 people.   

Jul 31   Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach, composer   

Aug 21   Camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies.   

Aug 26   Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate   

Sep 01   Italian plague of 1629-1631 in Italy killing 280000 people   

Sep 09   Cornelis Tromp, Dutch lt-adm-gen/son of Maarten Tromp.   

Sep 14   Spanish garrison surrenders to prince Frederik Henry.   

Sep 21   John Pieterszoon Coen, merchant/gov-gen of East-Indies, dies at 42   

Sep 24   Jacques Specx appointed governor-general of Dutch-Indies   

Sep 26   Sweden and Poland signs Peace of Altmark.   

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Mar 09   Tsar alexis i of russia: Tsar alexis i of russia (d. 1676)   

Mar 19   Aleksei m romanov: 1st romanov tsar of russia   

Apr 07   Juan jose: Of austria, spanish general/governor of netherlands   

Apr 14   Christian huygens: Holland, astronomer (discovered saturn's rings)   

Apr 23   John commelin: Director (hortus botanicus, amsterdam)   

May 08   Niels juel: Danish admiral    

Jul 31   Johann jakob lowe von eisenach: Composer   

Aug 12   Tsar alexei i of russia: Tsar alexei i of russia (d. 1676)   

Jan 19   Abbas i: Shah of persia (1588-1629),    

Jan 27   Hieronymus praetorius: Composer,   

Feb 13   Girolamo giacobbi: Composer,    

Mar 16   Emilia of nassau: Daughter of willem of orange,   

Mar 29   Jacob de gheyn ii: Dutch artist (b. 1565)   

Apr 08   Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar,    

Apr 19   Sigismondo d'india: Italian composer   

May 29   Arnold baert: Flemish lawyer/member of great council,