Historical Events In 1637

Jan 23   Dutch Governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil in the year 1637.  

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor  

Mar 05   John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher) in the year 1637.  

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

Apr 26   Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1637 susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37  

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

May 26   1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians in the year 1637.  

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   In the year 1637 johann Georg Ebeling, composer  

Aug 06   On this day in history ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65  

Aug 13   On this day in history dirck J Bas, Dutch merchant/regent/govt leader (OIC), dies  

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   In the year 1637 robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63  

Sep 14   Pierre Vernier [Peter Werner], French mathematician, dies in the year 1637.  

Sep 27   Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   In the year 1637 prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda  

Oct 20   In the year 1637 nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

Oct 21   Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Oct 28   Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 in the year 1637.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden  

Nov 20   On this day in history peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden  

Nov 21   Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) in the year 1637.  

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1637 birth of john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)  

Mar 05   John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher) was born in the year 1637.  

Mar 12   In the year 1637 birth of anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (d. 1671)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19   Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570) died in the year 1637.  

Apr 01   Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (b. 1571) died in the year 1637.  

May 10   On this day in history susanna van Baerle, Dutch wife of Constantine Huygens, dies at 37  

May 19   On this day in history death of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)  

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)