Historical Events In 1651

Jan 01   Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland.   

Jan 08   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56.   

Jan 13   Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86.   

Feb 06   -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris   

Feb 06   Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris.   

Feb 13   Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs to Congo.   

Mar 04   John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700).   

Mar 05   South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm.   

Mar 16   Zaccaria Tevo, composer.   

Mar 31   Great earthquake at Cuzco Peru   

Apr 15   Domenico Gabrielli, composer.   

Apr 30   Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

Jun 16   Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74.   

Jun 28   Battle of Beresteczko between Poles and Ukrainians starts   

Jun 30   The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising.   

Jul 22   Ferdinand Tobias Richter, composer   

Jul 24   Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va.   

Aug 06   Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

Aug 13   Litchfield, CT founded.   

Aug 27   Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

Sep 03   Battle at Worcester-Oliver Cromwell destroys English royalists   

Sep 27   Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78.   

Oct 06   Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47.   

Oct 08   Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

Oct 09   English parliament proclaims Navigation Act off.   

Oct 10   Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77.   

Oct 17   Future King Charles II flees from England.   

Oct 22   Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65.   

Oct 25   Limerick, Ireland, surrenders to British after lengthy siege   

Oct 27   English troops occupy Limerick Ireland   

Oct 27   Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies.   

Nov 07   King Louis XIV of France (13) declarer of full age   

Nov 12   Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (Primero Sueno).   

Nov 26   Henry Ireton, English gen/parliament leader (Marston Moor), dies at 40   

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Jan 13   Henry booth: 1st earl of warrington, english politician   

Mar 04   John baron somers: (whig), william iii's chief minister (1696-1700)   

Mar 16   Zaccaria tevo: Composer   

Mar 31   Karl ii: Elector palatine    

Apr 06   André dacier: French classical scholar   

Apr 10   Ehrenfried walther von tschirnhaus: German mathematician   

Apr 15   Domenico gabrielli: Composer   

Apr 21   Blessed joseph vaz: Apostle of ceylon   

Jan 08   Giovanni battista gagliano: Composer,    

Jan 13   Abraham c bloemaert: Painter/cartoonist/engraver,   

Apr 07   Lennart torstenson: Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603)   

Jun 16   Marsilio casentini: Composer,   

Aug 27   Jacob a backer: Painter,   

Sep 27   Maximilian i: Duke/ruler of bayern (codex maximilianus),    

Oct 06   Heinrich albert: German composer (arien oder melodien),   

Oct 07   Jacques sirmond: French jesuit scholar (b. 1559)