Historical Events In 1637

Jan 23   Dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid  

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid in the year 1637.  

Feb 06   Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry in the year 1637.  

Feb 12   John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58 in the year 1637.  

Feb 15   Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

Mar 05   John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Valentin Molitor, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1637 philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

May 10   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37 in the year 1637.  

May 13   Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife in the year 1637.  

May 26   On this day in history 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians  

May 26   The first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1637 jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago)  

Jun 16   Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer in the year 1637.  

Jul 08   On this day in history johann Georg Ebeling, composer  

Aug 06   Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65 in the year 1637.  

Aug 13   Dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies in the year 1637.  

Aug 20   In the year 1637 cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam  

Aug 28   WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa in the year 1637.  

Sep 08   On this day in history robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63  

Sep 14   On this day in history pierre Vernier [Peter Werner], French mathematician, dies  

Sep 27   On this day in history hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer  

Sep 29   Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda in the year 1637.  

Oct 20   Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 in the year 1637.  

Oct 28   In the year 1637 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57  

Nov 07   On this day in history anne Hutchinson banished from Mass bay colony as a heretic  

Nov 20   Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden in the year 1637.  

Nov 21   On this day in history catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)  

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Feb 06   On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan  

Feb 10   In the year 1637 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

Feb 12   John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1637 birth of john van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)  

Mar 12   Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer  

Apr 26   On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

Jun 10   Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) was born in the year 1637.  

Feb 15   In the year 1637 ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58  

Mar 19   Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570) died on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (b. 1571) died on this day in history.  

May 10   Susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37 in the year 1637.  

May 19   Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) died on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (b. 1580) died in the year 1637.  

Aug 06   Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1637 death of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (b. 1582)