Historical Events In 1636
Thursday, 16 April 2026
Feb 12 Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist. 


Mar 26 University of Utrecht opening ceremony 


Mar 29 Esaias Reusner, composer. 


Apr 18 Julius Caesar, English judge 


Apr 29 Esaias Reusner, composer 


Apr 29 Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans 


Jun 15 Johann David Mayer, composer 


Jul 02 Daniel Speer, composer 


Jul 04 City of Providence, Rhode Island form 


Jul 20 John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians 


Aug 04 Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil 


Aug 14 Spanish troops occupy Corbie at Amiens. 


Aug 18 The Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is inaugural signed 


Sep 01 Plague in England. 


Sep 08 Harvard College is established. 


Sep 18 Pietro Sanmartini, composer. 


Oct 04 1st code of law for Plymouth Colony. 


Oct 04 The inaugural code of law for Plymouth Colony 


Oct 19 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician 


Oct 28 Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded. 


Oct 28 Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded. 


Nov 10 Francesco Passarini, composer. 


Nov 11 Yen Jo-chu, Chinese scholar of Ch'ing dynasty 


Dec 09 Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90. 


Dec 13 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organization is recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard 


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