Historical Events In 1643

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

Jan 04   Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist is born.   

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   

Jan 21   Dutch mariner Abel Tasman discovers Tonga in the Pacific.   

Jan 23   Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for Parliamentarians   

Jan 23   Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians.   

Feb 25   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)   

Feb 25   Dutch US colonists kill Algonquin-Indians   

Feb 25   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60.   

Mar 01   Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer/organist, dies at 59   

Mar 28   Jose Solana, composer   

Apr 01   Christian Demelius, composer.   

Apr 04   Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

Apr 05   Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine/fieldmarshal in Austria   

Apr 20   Christoph Demantius, composer, dies at 75   

Apr 27   Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid   

May 13   Battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists.   

May 13   Battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

May 13   Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; results in the deaths of 1/3 of population   

May 14   Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41   

May 14   Louis XIV (4) is recorded as becoming king of France   

May 14   Louis XIV is recorded as becoming 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.   

May 19   Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim French army destroys Spanish army   

May 19   Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army   

May 19   Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor form United Colonies of New England   

Jun 15   Able Tasmania returns to Batavia after discovering Tasmania.   

Jun 18   Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies.   

Jun 24   John Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48.   

Jun 30   Battle at Atherton Moor: Royalists beat parliamentary armies.   

Jul 05   1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts).   

Jul 05   inaugural recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)   

Jul 13   Battle at Roundway Down: Royalists beat parliamentary armies.   

Jul 27   Cromwell defeats Royalist at Battle of Gainsborough   

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Jan 04   Isaac newton: Grantham england, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("whatever goes up must come down") [ns]   

Feb 16   John sharp: English archbishop of york    

Feb 25   Ahmed ii: 21st sultan of turkey (1691-95)   

Mar 25   Louis moréri: French encylopedist   

Mar 28   Jose solana: Composer   

Apr 01   Christian demelius: Composer   

Apr 05   Charles v leopold: Duke of lorraine/fieldmarshal in austria   

May 07   Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

Feb 25   Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,   

Mar 01   Girolamo frescobaldi: Italian composer/organist,    

Apr 04   Simon episcopius: [bisschop], dutch theologist,    

Apr 20   Christoph demantius: Composer,    

May 14   Louis xiii: King of france (1610-43),   

Jun 24   John hampden: English politician,   

Jul 25   Robert pierrepont: 1st earl of kingston-upon-hull, english statesman (b. 1584)   

Aug 20   Anne hutchinson: English puritan preacher (b. 1591)