Historical Events In 1643

Jan 04   Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist   

Jan 06   Near Montreal, Quebec Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, plants a wooden cross on Mount Royal to offer thanks to God for saving the settlement of Ville Marie from flooding on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Dutch mariner Abel Tasman discovers Tonga in the Pacific on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians   

Jan 23   Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians in the year 1643.   

Feb 25   On this day in history ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

Feb 25   On this day in history dutch US colonists kill Algonquin-Indians   

Feb 25   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer/organist, dies at 59   

Mar 28   Jose Solana, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history christian Demelius, composer   

Apr 04   Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 in the year 1643.   

Apr 05   In the year 1643 charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine/fieldmarshal in Austria   

Apr 20   Christoph Demantius, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1643 tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid   

May 13   On this day in history battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

May 13   Battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1643 heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population   

May 14   Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history louis XIV (4) becomes king of France   

May 14   In the year 1643 louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII   

May 18   Delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history battle at Rocroi/Allersheim French army destroys Spanish army   

May 19   In the year 1643 battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army   

May 19   Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut &New Harbor form United Colonies of New England in the year 1643.   

Jun 15   In the year 1643 able Tasmania returns to Batavia after discovering Tasmania   

Jun 18   In the year 1643 skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies   

Jun 24   On this day in history john Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48   

Jun 30   On this day in history battle at Atherton Moor: Royalists beat parliamentary armies   

Jul 05   1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1643 first recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)   

Jul 13   On this day in history battle at Roundway Down: Royalists beat parliamentary armies   

Jul 27   Cromwell defeats Royalist at Battle of Gainsborough on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Louis Moréri, French encylopedist (d. 1680) was born in the year 1643.   

Mar 28   Jose Solana, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Christian Demelius, composer was born in the year 1643.   

Apr 05   In the year 1643 birth of charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine/fieldmarshal in Austria   

May 07   On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

Feb 25   On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60   

Mar 01   In the year 1643 girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer/organist, dies at 59   

Apr 04   Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 in the year 1643.   

Apr 20   Christoph Demantius, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1643.   

May 14   Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history john Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48   

Jul 25   On this day in history death of robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, English statesman (b. 1584)   

Aug 20   Anne Hutchinson, English Puritan preacher (b. 1591) died on this day in history.