Page 2: Historical Events In 1637

Dec 17   Shimabara Rebellion: Japanese peasants led by Amakusa Shiro rise against daimyo Matsukura Shigeharu   

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Feb 06   Toyotomi hideyoshi: Unified japan   

Feb 10   Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry   

Feb 12   John swammerdam: Dutch anatomist/entomologist (bible of nature)   

Mar 05   John van der heyden: Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)   

Mar 12   Anne hyde: Wife of james ii of england    

Apr 15   Valentin molitor: Composer   

Apr 26   Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized   

Jun 10   Jacques marquette: Jesuit/missionary founder (chicago)   

Feb 15   Ferdinand ii: King of bohemia/hun/german emperor (1619-37),    

Mar 19   Péter pázmány: Hungarian cardinal and statesman (b. 1570)   

Apr 01   Niwa nagashige: Japanese warlord (b. 1571)   

May 10   Susanna van baerle: Dutch wife of constantine huygens,   

May 19   Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588)   

Jun 24   Nicolas-claude fabri de peiresc: French astronomer (b. 1580)   

Aug 06   Ben johnson: Dramatist/playwright,    

Aug 10   Johann gerhard: German lutheran leader (b. 1582)