Page 2: Historical Events In 1643

Aug 21   Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill).   

Sep 17   Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author.   

Sep 20   1st battle at Newbury: King Charles I vs Robert Devereux' armies.   

Sep 20   Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, English politician and writer.   

Sep 27   Solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman.   

Oct 11   Battle at Wincebt: English New Model-army beats royalists   

Oct 13   Sweder van Haersolte, mister of Swaluwenborch/diplomat, dies at 61   

Nov 22   René R Cavelier sieur de La Salle, French explorer.   

Nov 24   Battle at Tuttlingen: Beiers army under Gen Mercy beats France.   

Nov 29   Claudio Giovanni Monteverdi, Italian composer (L'arianna), dies at 76.   

Dec 08   John Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59.   

Dec 13   English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.   

Dec 22   Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, France, French explorer (Louisiana).   

Dec 25   Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary   

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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)