Historical Events In 1633

Jan 31   Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)   

Feb 01   Gabriel Schutz, composer.   

Feb 02   M Rossi's opera "Erminia sul Giordano," premieres in Rome   

Feb 13   Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun   

Feb 20   Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher.   

Feb 23   Samuel Pepys, British Diarist is born.   

Feb 23   Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

Mar 01   George Herbert, English poet, dies at 39.   

Mar 01   Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.   

Mar 07   Prince Frederik Henry appoints himself viceroy of Limburg   

Apr 10   Werner Fabricius, composer   

Apr 23   Sweden and Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn   

May 14   Olivier Le Jeune d1654 baptized into the Roman Catholic faith; a slave left in Quebec by the Kirkes, he is the inaugural recorded black in Canada.   

May 21   Joseph de La Barre, composer   

Jun 02   Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Rhine at Cologne.   

Jun 13   Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore   

Jun 16   Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer.   

Jun 19   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar   

Jun 21   Galileo Galilei is forced by Inquisition to "abjure, curse, and detest" his Copernican heliocentric views   

Jun 22   Galileo Galilei forced to recant Earth orbits Sun by Pope (on Oct 31, 1992, Vatican admits it was wrong)   

Jul 12   Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49   

Jul 22   Trijntje Keever, presumed to have been the tallest woman ever (b.1616)   

Aug 04   George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60.   

Aug 12   Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71.   

Sep 01   Massachusetts smallpox epidemic in Thirteen Colonies.   

Sep 06   Sebastian Knupfer, composer.   

Sep 08   Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72   

Oct 01   Filaret, [Fjodor N Romanov], patriarch of Moscow, dies   

Oct 08   Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government.   

Oct 14   James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

Oct 22   Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory   

Nov 07   Cornelis Drebbel, physicist/chemist/inventor (submarine), dies   

Nov 11   George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax/author (Character of a Trimmer).   

Dec 01   Isabella of Austria, infante of Spain/governess in Holland, dies at 67.   

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Jan 31   Nathaniel crew: English bishop (durham)   

Feb 01   Gabriel schutz: Composer   

Feb 20   Jan de baen: Portrait painter/etcher   

Feb 23   Samuel pepys: London england, navy expert/composer (diary, memoirs)   

Apr 10   Werner fabricius: Composer   

Apr 20   Emperor go-komyo of japan: Emperor go-komyo of japan (d. 1654)   

May 21   Joseph de la barre: Composer   

Jun 01   Geminiano montanari: Italian astronomer   

Mar 01   George herbert: English poet,   

Jul 12   Simon besler: Composer,   

Jul 22   Trijntje keever: Presumed to have been the tallest woman ever (b.1616)   

Aug 04   George abbott: English theologist/archbishop of canterbury,   

Aug 12   Jacopo peri: Itallian opera composer,    

Sep 08   Carlo caraffa: Ital jesuit/religious order founder,   

Oct 01   Filaret: [fjodor n romanov], patriarch of moscow,   

Oct 26   Horio tadaharu: Japanese warlord (b. 1596)