Jan 02   Cardinal Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise.   

Feb 10   Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)   

Feb 10   Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu   

Feb 13   America's inaugural public school was established - the Boston Latin School.   

Feb 13   Georg R Weckerlin, German poet, dies at 50.   

Feb 13   Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded   

Feb 13   The inaugural public school in America opens in Boston, Massachusetts   

Feb 25   Walraad, the Elder, Dutch fieldmarshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen   

Mar 03   Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies.   

Mar 19   Pieter Christiaensz Bor, Dutch historian, dies   

Mar 24   Jacques Callot, French cartoonist/engraver, dies at about 42.   

Apr 16   Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter.   

Apr 25   Alessandro Tassoni, Ital political writer (Rape of Bucket), dies at 69   

Apr 28   Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office   

May 04   Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies).   

May 05   Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret).   

May 28   Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid   

May 30   Emperor Ferdinand II and Saksen sign Peace of Prague   

Jun 28   French colony of Guadeloupe established in Caribbean   

Jun 28   French colony of Guadeloupe established in the Caribbean   

Jul 11   Armies of Savoye/Mantua/Parma occupy Milan   

Jul 18   Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia).   

Jul 22   Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer, dies at 45.   

Jul 28   Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans.   

Aug 03   The third of the Tokugawa shoguns, Iemitsu, establishes the system of alternate attendance (sankin kotai) by which the feudal daimyō are required to spend one year at Edo Castle in Tokyo and one year back home at their feudal manor, while their families remained in Tokyo as virtual political hostages. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 21, 1635)   

Aug 11   Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

Aug 15   1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony.   

Aug 17   Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48.   

Aug 27   Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72   

Sep 06   Adrian A Metius, mathematician/fort architect, dies at 63   

Sep 07   Pal Esterhazy, composer   

Sep 12   Sweden and Poland sign ceasefire Treaty of Stuhmsdorf.   

Sep 18   Emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France.   

Oct 09   Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony.   

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Jan 08   Luis manuel fernández de portocarrero: Spanish archbishop   

Jan 13   Philipp jakob spener: German theologian    

Feb 01   Marquard gude: German archaeologist   

Feb 18   Johan göransson gyllenstierna: Swedish statesman    

Feb 25   Walraad: The elder, dutch fieldmarshall/earl of nassau-usingen   

Apr 16   Frans van mieris: The elder, dutch painter   

May 04   Willem van outhoorn: Dutch governor-general (dutch east indies)   

May 05   Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)   

Feb 13   Georg r weckerlin: German poet,    

Mar 03   Philips de l'espinoy: Historian/mayor of ghent,   

Mar 19   Pieter christiaensz bor: Dutch historian,   

Mar 24   Jacques callot: French cartoonist/engraver,    

Mar 27   Robert naunton: English politician (b. 1563)   

Apr 13   Fakhr-al-din ii: Druze prince of lebanon (b. 1572)   

Apr 25   Alessandro tassoni: Ital political writer (rape of bucket),    

Jul 22   Pietro antonio tamburini: Composer,