Historical Events In 1634

Jan 07   Adam Krieger, German composer   

Jan 24   Emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor   

Jan 25   Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)   

Feb 17   William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histrio-masti.   

Feb 18   Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution   

Feb 19   Battle at Smolensk Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians   

Feb 19   Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1].   

Feb 22   Petrus "Pieter" van Schooten, fortress architect   

Feb 25   Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, German duke, murdered at 50.   

Feb 25   Irish captain Walter Devereaux results in the deaths of duke Wallenstein   

Mar 01   Battle at Smolensk: Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians   

Mar 01   Battle at Smolensk; Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians.   

Mar 03   1st tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole).   

Mar 03   The inaugural tavern in Boston opens, it is not Cheers   

Mar 04   Proprietor Samuel Cole opens the inaugural tavern in Boston.   

Mar 13   Academie Francaise opens.   

Mar 16   Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist.   

Mar 20   Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

Mar 25   Lord Baltimore founded Catholic colony of Maryland   

Apr 06   Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao".   

Apr 09   Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau   

May 04   Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies.   

May 12   George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

May 31   US colony Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony.   

Jun 14   Russia and Poland sign Peace treaty of Polianov   

Jun 20   Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

Jul 04   The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec   

Jul 06   Johan van Walbeecks ships bypass St-Anna Bay, Curacao   

Jul 18   Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91).   

Jul 29   Dutch fleet under Johannes van Walbeeck lands on Curacao.   

Aug 09   Pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

Aug 18   Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.   

Aug 26   Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants.   

Aug 27   Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia   

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Jan 07   Adam krieger: German composer   

Jan 16   Dorthe engelbrechtsdatter: Norwegian poet    

Jan 25   Gaspar fagel: Lawyer/pension advisor of holland (1672-88)   

Feb 22   Petrus "pieter" van schooten: Fortress architect   

Mar 16   Contessa marie madeleine la fayette: Novelist   

Mar 20   Balthasar bekker: Frisian theologist (examiner of comets)   

Apr 09   Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

Jun 20   Charles emanuel ii: Duke of savoy (1638-75)   

Feb 25   Albrecht we baron von wallenstein: German duke, murdered at 50   

May 12   George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

May 15   Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter (b. 1585)   

Jun 22   Johann von aldringen: Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

Jun 25   John marston: English playwright (b. 1576)   

Aug 09   Pieter i de jode: Flemish publisher,   

Aug 18   Urbain grandier: French priest (b. 1590)   

Sep 03   Edward coke: English chief justice/politician,