Historical Events In 1638

Jan 01   Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright   

Jan 03   Dutch Premier Van Joost speaks of "Hostage rights of Aemstel".   

Jan 03   Schouwburg Theatre, the inaugural in Amsterdam, opens   

Jan 05   Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues   

Jan 10   Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

Jan 12   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars).   

Jan 21   Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570).   

Jan 27   Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish novelist.   

Feb 11   Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode.   

Feb 14   Sybilla Schwarz, writer.   

Feb 28   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56.   

Feb 28   Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh.   

Feb 28   Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

Mar 03   Duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden.   

Mar 07   Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)   

Mar 08   Jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73   

Mar 15   Shunzhi Emperor of China   

Mar 19   Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66   

Mar 22   Religious dissident Anne Hutchinson expelled from Mass Bay Colony.   

Mar 22   Religious dissident Anne Hutchinson expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony.   

Mar 23   Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist   

Mar 26   Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30   

Mar 29   1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

Mar 29   inaugural permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

Apr 11   Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer.   

May 06   Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies   

May 07   Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited).   

May 14   Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon.   

May 27   Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71   

Jun 01   1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass.   

Jun 01   The inaugural earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass   

Jun 15   Samuel Apostool, Dutch vicar/theologist (The Sun).   

Jun 25   A lunar eclipse is recorded as becoming the inaugural astronomical event recorded in US.   

Jun 25   Lunar eclipse is 1st astronomical event recorded in US   

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Jan 01   Antoinette du ligier de la guard deshoulieres: French poet/playwright   

Jan 01   Emperor go-sai of japan: Emperor go-sai of japan (d. 1685)   

Jan 10   Niels stensen: Danish astronomer   

Jan 10   Nicolas steno: Danish geologist   

Jan 12   Ernst r tarhemberg: Austrian fieldmarshal (turkish wars)   

Jan 24   Charles sackville: 6th earl of dorset, english poet   

Feb 14   Sybilla schwarz: Writer   

Mar 14   Johann georg gichtel: German mystic    

Jan 21   Ignazio donati: Italian composer (c. 1570)   

Jan 27   Gonzalo de céspedes y meneses: Spanish novelist   

Feb 28   Claude g bachet de meziriac: French mathematician/poet,   

Mar 08   Jacob c van neck: Admiral/mayor of amsterdam,    

Mar 19   Paul moreelse: Dutch painter/master builder,   

Mar 26   Palamedes "stevens" palamedesz: Painter,   

Apr 07   Shimazu tadatsune: Japanese ruler of satsuma (b. 1576)   

May 06   Cornelius jansen: Theologian (jansenism),